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4-Day Food Record Datasets

The following IDATA 4-Day Food Record dataset(s) are available for delivery on CDAS. For each dataset, a Data Dictionary that describes the data is publicly available. In order to obtain the actual data in SAS or CSV format, you must begin a data-only request. Data will be delivered once the project is approved and data transfer agreements are completed.

To learn more about the 4-Day Food Record data collected as part of the study, visit the IDATA 4-Day Food Record documentation page.


Datasets and Data Dictionaries

Files Description
Data Dictionary
(PDF - 144.3 KB)
1. The Individual Foods dataset (106,006 records for 857 participants) contains one record per food with food details and nutrient data.
Data Dictionary
(PDF - 124.9 KB)
2. The Days Totals dataset (6,113 records for 857 participants) contains one record per day totals of food nutrients.
Data Dictionary
(PDF - 133.7 KB)
3. The Admin Summary dataset (1,537 records for 857 participants) contains one record per administration with daily food nutrient totals.
Data Dictionary
(PDF - 236.6 KB)
4. The Person Summary dataset (1,082 records for 1,082 participants) contains one record per person with daily food nutrient totals.
Data Dictionary
(PDF - 145.5 KB)
5. The Extra Administrations - Individual Foods dataset (616 records for 9 participants) contains one record per food with food details and nutrient data.
Data Dictionary
(PDF - 125.9 KB)
6. The Extra Administrations - Days Total dataset (36 records for 9 participants) contains one record per day totals of food nutrients.
Data Dictionary
(PDF - 129.0 KB)
7. The Extra Administrations - Admin Summary dataset (9 records for 9 participants) contains one record per administration with daily food nutrient totals.
Data Dictionary
(PDF - 186.0 KB)
8. The 4-Day Food Record Accounting dataset (1,082 records for 1,082 participants) contains one record per person that provides a summary of who has 4DFR data.