scholarly journals Food Frequency Questionnaire Nutritional Assessment Tool can play a Promising Role in Understanding Eating Pattern of Renal Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (04) ◽  
pp. 1889-1892
Author(s):  
Poonam Tiwari
Keyword(s):  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Eating Pattern ◽  
Food Frequency

Zinc-specific Food Frequency Questionnaire To Assess College Women’s Eating Habits

2009 ◽  
Vol 70 (4) ◽  
pp. 204-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet M. Lacey ◽  
Deanne U. Zotter
Keyword(s):  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Eating Attitude ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Unhealthy Eating ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Eat 26

Zinc deficiency has been reported in individuals with eating disorders, the risks of which increase during the adolescent and early adult years. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) specific for zinc-rich foods was tested for its usefulness in identifying problematic eating behaviour tendencies in college-age women. Ninety-two female students enrolled in a university introductory psychology course volunteered to complete demographic information, the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), and a zinc-specific FFQ (ZnFFQ). Relationships among estimated zinc intakes, food/lifestyle habits, and eating attitude variables were examined. Twenty-five women had estimated intakes below the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for zinc. Individuals in the highest zinc intake group (over twice the RDA) had a tendency to score higher on the EAT-26 and the bulimia subscale. Vegetarians also scored high on the EAT-26. Although our data are limited, the ZnFFQ should be studied further to determine whether it could play a useful role in identifying individuals at risk for bulimia. The ZnFFQ is a simple, non-confrontational assessment tool and may be a helpful starting point for identifying women with unhealthy eating habits.

scholarly journals Relative validity of a food frequency questionnaire to assess fruit and vegetable intake in healthy older adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Neville ◽  
Michelle McKinley ◽  
Frank Kee ◽  
Ian Young ◽  
Chris Cardwell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Reference Method ◽  
Weighted Kappa ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Time Points

AbstractAccurate assessment of dietary intake in older populations is important for determining the role of diet in healthy ageing. The food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is a commonly used dietary assessment tool, however there is limited evidence regarding its utility for accurately assessing fruit and vegetable (FV) intake in older adults. The objective of this study was to validate FV intakes estimated from the FFQ used in the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA) against a food diary (FD).A dietary validation study was conducted in a sub-sample of 95 participants (45 males, 50 females, aged > 50 years) from NICOLA. Participants were asked to complete a FFQ and 4-day FD (reference method) at two time-points (Month 0 and Month 6). Self-reported FV intakes were compared between methods using Spearman's correlation coefficients, examining the percentage of participants classified into the same or adjacent quartile of FV intake, weighted kappa and Bland-Altman plots.Median fruit, vegetable and total FV intake were significantly higher in the FFQ than the FD at both Month 0 and Month 6 (all p < 0.001). Significant positive correlations (all p < 0.05) were observed between the FFQ and FD estimates of FV intake at both time-points (Month 0, r = 0.57, 0.50 and 0.49 for fruit, vegetables, total FV, respectively; Month 6 r = 0.56, 0.42 and 0.50, respectively). When FV intakes were classified into fourths (based upon quartiles of total FV portions by FD or FFQ), 80 % and 79 % of participants were classified into the same or adjacent quartile at Month 0 and Month 6, respectively. Weighted kappa indicated a fair-moderate agreement between the two methods for FV intake (weighted kappa = 0.35 and 0.37 at Month 0 and Month 6, respectively). Bland-Altman plots showed that, as FV intake increased, there was a widening in limits of agreements, between the FFQ and FD. There was also a significant positive correlation noted between total FV intakes reported at Month 0 and those reported at Month 6 (r = 0.70, p < 0.001).Over-reporting of FV intake was evident with the FFQ compared to the FD, however, the results showed good comparability between the methods in being able to rank older adults according to their FV intake. An additional analysis of FV biomarkers obtained from this sample will provide a more objective assessment of FV intake by each method.

scholarly journals Gambaran pola konsumsi makanan pada ibu hamil di kota Manado

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bezaliel R. Narasiang ◽  
Nelly Mayulu ◽  
Shirley Kawengian
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Critical Time ◽  
Human Growth ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Window Of Opportunity ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Eating Pattern ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Food Pattern

Abstract: Pregnancy is a critical time or a golden period of the brief human growth and development time, a part of the Window of Opportunity, which affects the maternal and fetal health. Throughout the first phase of pregnancy, pregnant women need more food intake, accurate eating pattern, and also a balanced macronutrient intake. An adequate intake of food is very important to support the physical health and development of fetal mental health also decrease the risk of pregnancy complications. This study was aimed to obtain the description of food consumption pattern in pregnant women in Manado. This was a descriptive study with a cross sectional design using Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to obtain data of pregnant women in 5 public health centers in Manado from September to October 2016. Based on the FFQ data given by 181 respondents, the consumption of pregnant women in Manado was as follows: carbohydrate 159.97g/day, protein 79.15g/day, and fat 124.74g/ day. The most common foods consumed by the pregnant women were rice (carbohydrate), saltwater fish (protein), and coconut oil (fat). Meanwhile, chicken was rarely consumed (81.22%) and eel was never consumed (100%). Conclusion: Pregnant women in Manado had a food pattern that was lack in carbohydrate and high in fat according to pregnant women Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) in Indonesia.Keywords: pregnant women, food pattern, food frequency questionnaire Abstrak: Kehamilan merupakan masa kritis atau masa emas tumbuh kembang manusia yang singkat, bagian dari Window of Opportunity, yang memengaruhi kesehatan ibu dan janin. Sepanjang tahap awal kehamilan, ibu hamil membutuhkan konsumsi makanan yang lebih dari semula, pola makanan yang tepat, juga asupan makronutrien yang seimbang. Pola asupan makanan yang adekuat sangat penting untuk menunjang kesehatan fisik, perkembangan mental janin, dan menurunkan komplikasi kehamilan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan gambaran umum pola konsumsi makanan pada ibu hamil di Kota Manado. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif dengan desain potong lintang menggunakan Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) pada ibu hamil di 5 puskesmas di Kota Manado selama bulan September-Oktober 2016. Berdasarkan perolehan data FFQ dari 181 responden, didapatkan bahwa konsumsi karbohidrat ibu hamil di Kota Manado sebanyak 159,97gr/hari, protein sebanyak 79,15gr/hari, dan lemak sebanyak 124,74gr/hari. Makanan tersering dan terbanyak yang dikonsumsi ialah beras (karbohidrat), ikan air laut (protein), dan minyak kelapa (lemak). Ayam merupakan makanan yang jarang dikonsumsi (81,22%) dan belut merupakan makanan yang tidak pernah dikonsumsi ibu hamil (100%). Simpulan: Ibu hamil di Kota Manado memiliki pola makan yang rendah karbohidrat dan tinggi lemak berdasarkan AKG ibu hamil di Indonesia. Kata kunci: ibu hamil, pola makan, food frequency questionnaire

scholarly journals Design and validation of a food frequency questionnaire to assess the dietary intake for adults in pastoral settings in Northern Tanzania

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Gharib Khamis ◽  
Akwilina Wendelin Mwanri ◽  
Julius Edward Ntwenya ◽  
Mbazi Senkoro ◽  
Katharina Kreppel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Nutritional Epidemiology ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Cultural Variations ◽  
Northern Tanzania ◽  
Pastoral Communities

Abstract Objective Food frequency questionnaires are widely used as a dietary assessment tool in nutritional epidemiology to determine the relationship between diet and diseases. In Tanzania, there are several cultural variations in food intake which makes it necessary to design and validate a culture-specific food frequency questionnaire (CFFQ). Therefore, we designed a 27-items CFFQ and examine its validity in pastoral communities. Validity of CFFQ was assessed by comparing nutrient intake estimated from the CFFQ against the average from two 24-h diet recall (2R24). Spearman’s correlation coefficients, cross classification and Bland–Altman’s methods were used to assess the validity of CFFQ. Results A total of 130 adults aged 18 years and above completed both CFFQ and 2R24. Correlation coefficients between CFFQ and 2R24 ranged from low (r = − 0.07) to moderate (r = 0.37). The correlation coefficients were moderately significant for kilocalories (r = 0.31, p < 0.001), carbohydrate (r = 0.33, p < 0.001), magnesium (r = 0.37, p < 0.001), and iron (r = 0.34, p < 0.001). On average, about 69% of participants were correctly classified into the same or adjacent quartile of energy and nutrient intake, while 9% were misclassified by the CFFQ. Bland–Altman’s plot demonstrated that the CFFQ had acceptable agreement with the 2R24.

scholarly journals The Possibility of Applying the Vitamin D Brief Food Frequency Questionnaire as a Tool for a Country with No Vitamin D Data in Food Composition Tables

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominika Głąbska ◽  
Valentina Uroić ◽  
Dominika Guzek ◽  
Eva Pavić ◽  
Sandra Bival ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Food Composition Tables ◽  
Dietary Record ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Study Participants

Although the role of vitamin D is well known, the possibility of assessing its intake may be constricted in countries with no vitamin D data in food composition tables, as in the case of Croatia. The aim of the presented study was to adjust the VIDEO-FFQ (Vitamin D Estimation Only—Food Frequency Questionnaire), previously validated in Poland, to the Croatian population and to assess the validity and reproducibility of the adjusted Cro-VIDEO-FFQ (Croatian—VIDEO-FFQ). The study involved a group of Croatian women aged 20–30 and the Polish questionnaire was adjusted for a population due to similarities of the nutritional habits between countries. 106 individuals were recruited and 63 completed all the stages of the study. Participants conducted a 3-day dietary record and filled out the Cro-VIDEO-FFQ1 (first stage), as well as the same questionnaire (Cro-VIDEO-FFQ2) 6 weeks after (second stage). The following vitamin D intakes were observed in the studied group: 1.9 µg (0.2–8.0 µg) for 3-day dietary record, 3.3 µg (1.1–10.6 µg) for Cro-VIDEO-FFQ1, 3.6 µg (1.4–7.8 µg) for Cro-VIDEO-FFQ2. The Bland-Altman indexes in assessment of validity and reproducibility were 4.8% and 6.3%, respectively, with mean differences of 0.55 µg and 0.12 µg, as well as limits of agreement −0.91–2.01 µg and −0.44–0.69 µg. The kappa coefficient indicated a fair agreement for validity (0.21) and substantial for reproducibility (0.62), while correlations were significant (p = 0.0027, r = 0.37 for validity; p < 0.0001, r = 0.80 for reproducibility). It was observed that VIDEO-FFQ may be adjusted as a simple tool to assess vitamin D intake in a population with no vitamin D data in food composition tables, while Cro-VIDEO-FFQ may be a valid tool for nutritional assessment in Croatia.

scholarly journals Development of a Technology-Assisted Food Frequency Questionnaire for Elementary and Middle School Children: Findings from a Pilot Study

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea L. Deierlein ◽  
Jessica D. Bihuniak ◽  
Ekanta Nagi ◽  
Jackie Litvak ◽  
Christian Victoria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Diet Record

Background: This pilot study collected preliminary data for the modification of the VioScreen Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), an adult-validated, self-administered, web-based dietary assessment tool for use in older children. Methods: A convenience sample of 55 children, aged 6–14 years, completed the VioScreen FFQ and 3-day diet record (reference standard). Caregivers completed a short sociodemographic questionnaire. Reported dietary intakes from the VioScreen FFQ and 3-day diet record were calculated using standard nutrient databases, and descriptive statistics were used to examine differences in food/beverage items and portion sizes between the two methods. Informal focus groups obtained user feedback and identified components of the VioScreen FFQ that required modifications. Results: The highest de-attenuated Pearson correlation coefficients between the VioScreen FFQ and 3-day diet record were observed for iron (r = 0.69), saturated fat (r = 0.59), and vegetables (r = 0.56), and the lowest were for whole grains (r = 0.11) and vitamin C (r = 0.16). Qualitative feedback was overall positive, and six technological modifications were identified. Conclusion: Findings from this pilot study provided valuable information on the process of evaluating the use of the VioScreen FFQ among older children, and will inform the future development of a modified version for this population.

scholarly journals Associations Among Diet Quality-Related Biomarkers, Block Food Frequency Questionnaire, and 24-hour Dietary Recall

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1374-1374
Author(s):  
Sharmin Akter ◽  
John Dawson ◽  
Shao-Hua Chin ◽  
Martin Binks
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Serum Selenium ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Whole Grain ◽  
Serum Fatty Acid ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Food Frequency

Abstract Objectives Self-reported dietary data suffer from high measurement error and findings that rely on them are of limited value. We determined the association of diet quality related biomarkers with associated measures from Block Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and Automated Self-Administered 24-hour dietary Assessment Tool (ASA24); and the association of FFQ and ASA24. Methods This cross-sectional single-visit study included 127 subjects (18–60 years, BMI ≥18.5 kg/m2). Diet quality related biomarkers were collected from pre-planned subsample (N = 33) to measure - plasma alkylresorcinol for whole grain, omega-3 index, serum fatty acid composition for dairy, serum carotenoids for fruit and vegetable, and serum selenium for seafood intake. Self-reported dietary intake data for whole grain, Omega-3 index, fatty acid, carotenoids, and selenium were calculated per instrument guidelines using FFQ and ASA24. Biomarkers were analyzed by Mass Spectrometry Facility, TTU. Outcomes with missing data were handled via multiple imputation with predictive mean matching. Spearman's correlation coefficient (using R statistical software) were used to assess the association of biomarkers with self-reported measures (N = 33), and the association between FFQ and ASA24 (N = 33, and N = 127). Results Diet quality related biomarkers were not associated with self-reported intake (all P &gt; 0.07), except, omega-3 index was significantly correlated with reported intake in FFQ (P = 0.01). Significant associations were reported for whole grain, omega-3 index, and dairy intake between FFQ and ASA24 (P = 0.02, P = 0.01, P = 0.05 respectively; N = 33). After further analysis with N = 127 between FFQ and ASA24 significant association were reported in whole grain (P = 0.02), Omega-3 index (P = 4.90e-3), dairy (P = 1.79e-8), and seafood intake (P = 6.06e-4), but not carotenoid intake (P = 0.96). Conclusions A significant association between measures via FFQ and ASA24 suggests consistency in self-reporting and also the likelihood these measures do not capture the time-frames they purport to – but rather a self-belief/representation of habitual intake patterns. Interestingly, the association of one of the biomarkers with self-reported intake suggests the necessity of including larger sample to better determine validity of self-reported data. Funding Sources Texas Tech University.

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