Ratios of Food Amounts across Three Portion Size Categories on a Food Frequency Questionnaire in Men and Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 120 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minji Kang ◽  
Song-Yi Park ◽  
Carol J. Boushey ◽  
Lynne R. Wilkens ◽  
Loïc Le Marchand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Men And Women

scholarly journals Considering Gender Differences in Portion Sizes to Improve the Accuracy of Nutrient Intakes from A Food Frequency Questionnaire

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minji Kang ◽  
Song-Yi Park ◽  
Carol J. Boushey ◽  
Lynne R. Wilkens ◽  
Loïc Le Marchand ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Intake Assessment ◽  
Nutrient Density ◽  
Multiethnic Cohort ◽  
Calibration Study ◽  
Using Data

The aim of this study was to examine whether using gender specific-portion size (GS-PS) improves the accuracy of nutrient intake assessment by a quantitative food frequency questionnaire (QFFQ). For GS-PS quantification, a gram amount was assigned to each PS category for each food item for men and women separately using data from three 24 h dietary recalls (24HDRs) in a calibration study of the Multiethnic Cohort (men = 1141, women = 1150). Nutrient intakes were calculated from the QFFQ using the original-PS and the GS-PS, and were compared with 24HDRs. When intakes of energy and 15 nutrients were compared, absolute intakes calculated using the GS-PS were closer to intake levels of 24HDRs in both men and women. Using GS-PS did not affect intakes expressed as nutrient density or correlations between 24HDRs and the QFFQ. The current findings indicate that considering gender in PS determination can increase the accuracy of intake assessment by QFFQ for absolute nutrient intakes, but not for nutrient densities.

scholarly journals Development and validation of a food frequency questionnaire for Japanese athletes (FFQJA)

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuko Ishikawa-Takata ◽  
Kaori Okamoto ◽  
Motoko Taguchi
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Kappa Statistic ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Kappa Index ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Supplement Use ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Dietary Records

Abstract Background Food frequency questionnaires are considered an effective method for assessing habitual dietary intake, but they must be developed or validated with the target population. Portion size, supplement use and food choice are thought to be especially important methodological considerations for assessing athletes’ dietary intake. This study aimed to develop and validate a food frequency questionnaire for Japanese athletes using data from this population. Methods We used dietary records from 440 Japanese athletes involved in our previous projects. Food items were analyzed using cumulative percentage contributions and multiple regression analysis, to give a selection of 62 basic food items and four supplemental items. The validity of the questionnaire was evaluated among another 77 Japanese athletes by comparing nutrient intakes assessed using the questionnaire with dietary records. Reproducibility was evaluated by comparing a second questionnaire completed 2–3 weeks later by 36 of the athletes in the validation study. Validity was assessed using crude Spearman’s correlation coefficients (CCs), energy-adjusted CCs, intraclass CCs (ICCs), and Kappa index values. Reproducibility was assessed by CCs, energy-adjusted CCs, and ICCs. Results In the validation analysis, the median crude CC for all of the nutrients was 0.407, ranging from 0.222 for dietary fiber to 0.550 for carbohydrate. The median energy-adjusted CC was 0.478, and the median ICC was 0.369. When we divided the athletes into quartiles, 65% (vitamin B1) to 86% (iron) of athletes were classified into the same or adjacent categories using the questionnaire and dietary records, with a median Kappa statistic of 0.32. In the reproducibility analysis, the median crude CC between the two completed questionnaires was 0.654, ranging from 0.582 (carbohydrate) to 0.743 (vitamin B2). The median energy-adjusted CC was 0.643, and the median ICC was 0.647. Conclusions The new 62-item food frequency questionnaire is both reliable and valid and may be useful for assessing food intake in Japanese athletes.

scholarly journals Validity and reproducibility of an interviewer-administered food frequency questionnaire for healthy French-Canadian men and women

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Goulet ◽  
Geneviève Nadeau ◽  
Annie Lapointe ◽  
Benoît Lamarche ◽  
Simone Lemieux
Keyword(s):  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
French Canadian ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Men And Women

Influence of Individually Estimated Portion Size Data on the Validity of a Semiquantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire

1992 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 770-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNE TJøNNELAND ◽  
JÓHANNA HARALDSDÓTTIR ◽  
KIM OVERVAD ◽  
CONNIE STRIPP ◽  
MARIANNE EWERTZ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Size Data

scholarly journals Development of a dedicated repertoire and food frequency questionnaire for estimating dietary fiber intake taking into account prebiotic (oligo)saccharides

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Audrey M. Neyrinck ◽  
Julie-Anne Nazare ◽  
Monique Sothier ◽  
Laurie Vandenberghe ◽  
Camille Amadieu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Dietary Fiber ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Cereal Products ◽  
Food Composition Tables

AbstractRationaleThe scientific rationale for the recommendation in dietary fiber (DF) intake comes from the recognition of their health benefits. European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) recommend 25 g/d, based on the amount needed for intestinal laxation. Gut microbiota related health benefits are not yet included in the current dietary recommendations. Appropriate (and consensual) quantitative and qualitative analysis of DF are missing in food composition tables. One of the aim of the FiberTAG(1) project was to develop a dedicated database and a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) allowing DF intake estimation including prebiotic (oligo)saccharides.MethodsA repertoire of DF detailing total, soluble and insoluble DF in food products consumed in Europe has been established based on the Souci-Fachmann-Kraut database, completed for soluble versus insoluble DF () and for prebiotic (oligo)saccharide levels using published data. The FiberTAG FFQ was submitted to healthy volunteers (7 men, 8 women; mean age: 21 yrs; mean BMI: 22kg/m2) and DF intakes were calculated using the new FiberTAG repertoire.ResultsThe FiberTAG repertoire detailed DF in 400 food items allocated into 4 categories (fruits, vegetables, cereal products and others) and 15 subcategories. The fiberTAG FFQ consists in 280 items regrouped in 4 high DF-containing food groups (vegetables including legumes, fruits including nuts and seed, cereal products and others) using frequency scale (6 categories), photographs for portion size and taking into account the seasonal occurrence for some vegetables or fruits. Data obtained from FiberTAG FFQ indicate a total DF intake of 36.44 g/d. This reveals a higher DF intake compared to previously reported intake for adults in Europe ranging from 16 to 24 g/d based on 24 h-recall or 3–7 days records(2). This difference might be explained by a more adequate inclusion of fruits and vegetables intake in FFQ than with other methods, as previously reported(3). Our data also showed that fructan, inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides intakes were 4.18, 2.95 and 1.00 g/day, respectively whereas galacto-oligosaccharides intake was 0.28 g/d.ConclusionThe new FiberTAG DF repertoire and FFQ are tools to evaluate the total amount of DF including prebiotic (oligo)saccharides ingested by healthy volunteers. The FiberTAG project generates scientific knowledge that helps to take into account microbiota-nutrient interactions to establish DF intake recommendations as part of healthy lifestyles.

scholarly journals Separate estimates of portion size were not essential for energy and nutrient estimation: results from the Southern Community Cohort food-frequency questionnaire pilot study

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
David G Schlundt ◽  
Maciej S Buchowski ◽  
Margaret K Hargreaves ◽  
Jean H Hankin ◽  
Lisa B Signorello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Prospective Epidemiological Study ◽  
Daily Intakes ◽  
Pearson Correlations ◽  
Size Estimates

AbstractObjectiveA food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed to assess habitual dietary intake in the Southern Community Cohort Study (SCCS), a prospective epidemiological study to analyse disparities in cancer and other chronic diseases between African-Americans and Whites.DesignFrequency and portion size estimates were obtained for each of 104 foods. Daily intakes of 13 food groups, energy and 18 nutrients were computed. Each participant's rank and quintile classification of nutrient intakes was determined with and without the use of the subject's reported portion size.SubjectsThe sample was obtained from the SCCS pilot study conducted in Tennessee, Mississippi and Florida, and consisted of 209 adults, 54% African-American, with a mean (standard deviation) age of 57.1 (12.5) years.ResultsCorrelations between the ranks from the two methods of estimation were high, ranging from 0.66 to 0.94 for food groups and 0.81 to 0.94 for nutrients. Pearson correlations were similarly high for food groups and nutrients. Concordance in exact quintile rank across the nutrient indices ranged from 52 to 70%, rising to 90–99% for concordance within adjacent quintiles.ConclusionsTo reduce the respondents' burden and to increase data completeness, the assignment of a uniform portion size when scoring the SCCS FFQ was considered acceptable.

scholarly journals Nutritional methods in the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer in Norfolk

2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 847-858 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheila A Bingham ◽  
Ailsa A Welch ◽  
Alison McTaggart ◽  
Angela A Mulligan ◽  
Shirley A Runswick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Plasma Vitamin ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Food And Nutrient Intake ◽  
The Uk

AbstractObjective:To describe methods and dietary habits of a large population cohort.Design:Prospective assessment of diet using diet diaries and food-frequency questionnaires, and biomarkers of diet in 24-h urine collections and blood samples.Setting:Free living individuals aged 45 to 75 years living in Norfolk, UK.Subjects:Food and nutrient intake from a food-frequency questionnaire on 23 003 men and women, and from a 7-day diet diary from 2117 men and women. Nitrogen, sodium and potassium excretion was obtained from single 24-h urine samples from 300 individuals in the EPIC cohort. Plasma vitamin C was measured for 20 846 men and women.Results:The food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and the food diary were able to determine differences in foods and nutrients between the sexes and were reliable as judged by repeated administrations of each method. Plasma vitamin C was significantly higher in women than men. There were significant (P<0.001) differences in mean intake of all nutrients measured by the two different methods in women but less so in men. The questionnaire overestimated dairy products and vegetables in both men and women when compared with intakes derived from the diary, but underestimated cereal and meat intake in men. There were some consistent trends with age in food and nutrient intakes assessed by both methods, particularly in men. Correlation coefficients between dietary intake assessed from the diary and excretion of nitrogen and potassium in a single 24-h urine sample ranged from 0.36 to 0.47. Those comparing urine excretion and intake assessed from the FFQ were 0.09 to 0.26. The correlations between plasma vitamin C and dietary intake from the first FFQ, 24-h recall or diary were 0.28, 0.35 and 0.40.Conclusions:EPIC Norfolk is one of the largest epidemiological studies of nutrition in the UK and the largest on which plasma vitamin C has been obtained. Methods for obtaining food and nutrient intake are described in detail. The results shown here for food and nutrient intakes can be compared with results from other population studies utilising different methods of assessing dietary intake. The utility of different methods used in different settings within the main EPIC cohort is described. The FFQ is to be used particularly in pooled analyses of risk from diet in relation to cancer incidence within the larger European EPIC study, where measurement error is more likely to be overcome by large dietary heterogeneity on an international basis. Findings in the UK, where dietary variation between individuals is smaller and hence the need to use a more accurate individual method greater, will be derived from the 7-day diary information on a nested case–control basis. 24-h recalls can be used in the event that diary information should not be forthcoming from some eventual cases. Combinations of results utilising all dietary methods and biomarkers may also be possible.

scholarly journals Dietary patterns in middle-aged Irish men and women defined by cluster analysis

2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 1017-1024 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Villegas ◽  
A Salim ◽  
MM Collins ◽  
A Flynn ◽  
IJ Perry
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Dietary Patterns ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Irish Population ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Prudent Diet

AbstractObjectives:To identify and characterise dietary patterns in a middle-aged Irish population sample and study associations between these patterns, sociodemographic and anthropometric variables and major risk factors for cardiovascular disease.Design:A cross-sectional study.Subjects and methods:A group of 1473 men and women were sampled from 17 general practice lists in the South of Ireland. A total of 1018 attended for screening, with a response rate of 69%. Participants completed a detailed health and lifestyle questionnaire and provided a fasting blood sample for glucose, lipids and homocysteine. Dietary intake was assessed using a standard food-frequency questionnaire adapted for use in the Irish population. The food-frequency questionnaire was a modification of that used in the UK arm of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer study, which was based on that used in the US Nurses' Health Study. Dietary patterns were assessed primarily by K-means cluster analysis, following initial principal components analysis to identify the seeds.Results:Three dietary patterns were identified. These clusters corresponded to a traditional Irish diet, a prudent diet and a diet characterised by high consumption of alcoholic drinks and convenience foods. Cluster 1 (Traditional Diet) had the highest intakes of saturated fat (SFA), monounsaturated fat (MUFA) and percentage of total energy from fat, and the lowest polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) intake and ratio of polyunsaturated to saturated fat (P:S). Cluster 2 (Prudent Diet) was characterised by significantly higher intakes of fibre, PUFA, P:S ratio and antioxidant vitamins (vitamins C and E), and lower intakes of total fat, MUFA, SFA and cholesterol. Cluster 3 (Alcohol & Convenience Foods) had the highest intakes of alcohol, protein, cholesterol, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, iron, phosphorus, selenium and zinc, and the lowest intakes of PUFA, vitamin A and antioxidant vitamins (vitamins C and E). There were significant differences between clusters in gender distribution, smoking status, physical activity, body mass index, waist circumference and serum homocysteine concentrations.Conclusion:In this general population sample, cluster analysis methods yielded two major dietary patterns: prudent and traditional. The prudent dietary pattern is associated with other health-seeking behaviours. Study of dietary patterns will help elucidate links between diet and disease and contribute to the development of healthy eating guidelines for health promotion.

scholarly journals Validation of the second version of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire for use in Western Mali

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 769-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine L Parr ◽  
Ingrid Barikmo ◽  
Liv E Torheim ◽  
Fatimata Ouattara ◽  
Assitan Kaloga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Total Food ◽  
Median Proportion ◽  
Weighed Record

AbstractObjective:To assess the relative validity of the second version of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (QFFQ), designed to measure the habitual food and nutrient intake in one season in rural populations in Western Mali, West Africa.Design:The dietary intake during the previous week was assessed with the 164-item QFFQ administered by interview. This was compared with the intake from a 2-day weighed record (WR) with weighed recipes.Setting:The village of Ouassala in the Kayes region, Western Mali.Subjects:Thirty-four women and 36 men aged 15–45 years, from 29 households.Results:The QFFQ gave a lower intake of lunch and dinner and a higher intake of snacks than the WR. The discrepancies were larger for women than for men. The median proportion of subjects classified in the same quartile of intake was 29% for food groups and 36% for energy and nutrients. For classification into extreme opposite quartiles, the median proportion was 6% for food groups and 7% for energy and nutrients. Spearman's rank correlation for energy and nutrients ranged from 0.16 (% energy from protein) to 0.62 (retinol equivalents).Conclusions:The second version of the QFFQ tends to underestimate total food weight. The methods used for estimating food portion size should therefore be applied with caution. The changes made from the first version had little effect. The ability to rank subjects according to dietary intake is similar with both versions. The improved layout of the new QFFQ makes it a more user-friendly tool for comparing dietary intake between population groups and for measuring changes over time.

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