For More Information About Obtaining Accurate Dietary Intake Data

Nutrition Questionnaires for Infants, Children, and Adolescents.

Appendices A, B, and C in Holt K, Wooldridge N, Story M, eds. 2011 Bright Futures in Practice: Nutrition (3rd ed.). American Academy of Pediatrics. Questionnaires, along with guidelines for interpreting answers to the questionnaires are included.

For More Information About Recommendations for Intake

Food and Nutrition Board: Scientific Evaluation of DRIs.

This website describes the development of the DRIs and includes pdf versions of panel reports and summary tables http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/dietary-guidance/dietary-reference-intakes.

Dietary Reference Intakes: The essential guide to nutrient requirements.

Otten JJ, Hellwig JP, Meyers LD, eds. Dietary Reference Intakes: The essential guide to nutrient requirements. National Academies Press. 2006. This reference reviews the function of individual nutrients in the body, food sources, usual dietary intakes, and the effects of deficient and excessive intakes. Available at: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/DRI/Essential_Guide/DRIEssentialGuideNutReq.pdf.

For More Information About Factors Affecting Nutrient Needs

Medication-Nutrient Interactions Revisited. Brizee L. This article reviews the potential effects that medications can have on nutrient intake, absorption, metabolism, and/or excretion. To order, visit http://depts.washington.edu/nutrfoc/webapps/.

Medications. Medications. In: Harris AB, Blyler EM, Baer MT. Nutrition Strategies for Children with Special Needs. USC University Affiliated Program, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. 1999. This chapter describes many of the medications that a child with special needs might take, and outlines plans to minimize medication-nutrient interactions. Available for order and online: http://www.uscucedd.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=166&Itemid=230.

Medication-nutrient Interactions.Blank S, Harper E. Medication-nutrient interactions. In: Yang Y, et al. Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs. Washington State Department of Health. 2010. This chapter reviews many of the medications (and the medication-nutrient interactions that may be present) commonly used in the treatment of children with special health care needs. The publication can be downloaded from the WA DOH website: http://here.doh.wa.gov/materials/nutrition-interventions

For More Information About Evaluating an Individual's Intake

Dietary Reference Intakes: Use in Dietary Assessment. Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes: Use in Dietary Assessment. Food and Nutrition Board. Washington, DC National Academy Press, 2000. This document describes the use of the DRIs in assessing the intakes of groups and individuals and provides some guidelines for interpretation. http://www.nap.edu/books/0309071836/html or can be ordered from the National Academy Press at http://www.nap.edu/catalog/9956.html.

Dietary Reference Intakes: The essential guide to nutrient requirements. Otten JJ. Hellwig JP, Meyers LD, eds. Dietary Reference Intakes:The essential guide to nutrient requirements. National Academies Press. 2006. This reference reviews the function of individual nutrients in the body, food sources, usual dietary intakes, and the effects of deficient and excessive intakes. Available for purchase through the National Academies Press: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11537.

The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC). The FNIC website has information about food and nutrition, including links to nutrient composition information, a searchable nutrient database, dietary guidelines, and food guide pyramids. FNIC is part of the US Department of Agriculture. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic

SuperTracker. This tool lets consumers and health care providers track and score eating and activity habits. Nutrient analysis includes energy, protein, fat, carbohydrate and vitamins and minerals and compares intake to MyPlate recommendations. https://www.supertracker.usda.gov/default.aspx