We have recently shown in the ALSPAC cohort that differences are evident in food and nutrient intakes at 10 and 13 years in those young people classified as under-reporters compared to those with valid reports. Similarly, differences are evident in those completing 2/3 dietary diaries compared to 24 hour recall (papers in progress).

Following on from my PhD work, I would like to investigate any differences in dietary patterns obtained using Principal Components Analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis in these groups. To my knowledge this has not been investigated by any other studies and will therefore make a significant contribution to the literature on dietary patterns. This work will also feed into the analyses that we hope to carry out should our NIH application (dietary patterns and changes in body fat) be successful.