EVIDENT Smartphone App, a New Method for the Dietary Record: Comparison With a Food Frequency Questionnaire

BACKGROUND More alternatives are needed for recording people’s normal diet in different populations, especially adults or the elderly, as part of the investigation into the effects of nutrition on health. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the estimated values of energy intake, macro- and micronutrient, and alcohol consumption gathered using the EVIDENT II smartphone app against the data estimated with a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in an adult population aged 18 to 70 years. METHODS We included 362 individuals (mean age 52 years, SD 12; 214/362, 59.1% women) who were part of the EVIDENT II study. The participants registered their food intake using the EVIDENT app during a period of 3 months and through an FFQ. Both methods estimate the average nutritional composition, including energy intake, macro- and micronutrients, and alcohol. Through the app, the values of the first week of food recording, the first month, and the entire 3-month period were estimated. The FFQ gathers data regarding the food intake of the year before the moment of interview. RESULTS The intraclass correlation for the estimation of energy intake with the FFQ and the app shows significant results, with the highest values returned when analyzing the app’s data for the full 3-month period (.304, 95% CI 0.144-0.434; P<.001). For this period, the correlation coefficient for energy intake is .233 (P<.001). The highest value corresponds to alcohol consumption and the lowest to the intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids (r=.676 and r=.155; P<.001), respectively. The estimation of daily intake of energy, macronutrients, and alcohol presents higher values in the FFQ compared with the EVIDENT app data. Considering the values recorded during the 3-month period, the FFQ for energy intake estimation (Kcal) was higher than that of the app (a difference of 408.7, 95% CI 322.7-494.8; P<.001). The same is true for the other macronutrients, with the exception g/day of saturated fatty acids (.4, 95% CI −1.2 to 2.0; P=.62). CONCLUSIONS The EVIDENT app is significantly correlated to FFQ in the estimation of energy intake, macro- and micronutrients, and alcohol consumption. This correlation increases with longer app recording periods. The EVIDENT app can be a good alternative for recording food intake in the context of longitudinal or intervention studies. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02016014; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02016014 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/760i8EL8Q)

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Validity of a food frequency questionnaire for the estimation of total polyphenol intake estimates and its major food sources in the Japanese population: the JPHC FFQ Validation Study

Journal of Nutritional Science ◽

10.1017/jns.2021.25 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

Author(s):

Nagisa Mori ◽

Norie Sawada ◽

Junko Ishihara ◽

Ayaka Kotemori ◽

Ribeka Takachi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Validation Study ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Japanese Population ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

Food Sources ◽

Total Polyphenol ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Dietary Polyphenols ◽

Dietary Record ◽

Polyphenol Intake

Abstract We examine the validity and reproducibility of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in a subsample of participants in the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Cohort Study using a database of polyphenol-containing foods commonly consumed in the Japanese population. Participants of the validation study were recruited from two different cohorts. In Cohort I, 215 participants completed a 28-d dietary record (DR) and the FFQ, and in Cohort II, 350 participants completed DRs and the FFQ. The total polyphenol intake estimated from the 28-d DR and FFQ were log-transformed and adjusted for energy intake by the residual method. Spearman correlation coefficients (CCs) between estimates from the FFQ and 28-d DR as well as two FFQs administered at a 1-year interval were computed. Median intakes of dietary polyphenols calculated from the DRs were 1172 mg/d for men and 1024 mg/d for women in Cohort I, and 1061 mg/d for men and 942 mg/d for women in Cohort II. The de-attenuated CCs for polyphenol intake between the DR and FFQ were 0⋅47 for men and 0⋅37 for women in Cohort I and 0⋅44 for men and 0⋅50 for women in Cohort II. Non-alcoholic beverages were the main contributor to total polyphenol intake in both men and women, accounting for 50 % of total polyphenol intake regardless of cohort and gender, followed by alcoholic beverages and seasoning and spices in men, and seasoning and spices, fruits and other vegetables in women. The present study showed that this FFQ had moderate validity and reproducibility and is suitable for use in future epidemiological studies.

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Reproducibility and relative validity of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for the Chinese lactating mothers

Nutrition Journal ◽

10.1186/s12937-021-00678-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ye Ding ◽

Fang Li ◽

Ping Hu ◽

Mei Ye ◽

Fangping Xu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Relative Validity ◽

Lactating Mothers ◽

Dietary Record ◽

Spearman’S Correlation

Abstract Background The dietary nutritional status of the lactating mothers is related to maternal health and has a significant impact on the growth and development of infants through the secretion of breast milk. The food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is the most cost-effective dietary assessment method that can help obtain information on the usual dietary pattern of participants. Until now, the FFQs have been used for different populations in China, but there are few FFQs available for the lactating mothers. We aimed to develop a semi-quantitative, 156-item FFQ for the Chinese lactating mothers, and evaluate its reproducibility and relative validity. Methods A total of 112 lactating mothers completed two FFQs and one 3-d dietary record (3DR). The first FFQ (FFQ1) was conducted during postpartum at 60–65 days and the second FFQ (FFQ2) during subsequent follow-up at 5 weeks. The 3DR was completed with portion sizes assessed using photographs taken by the respondent before and after eating (instant photography) 1 week after FFQ1. Results For reproducibility, the Spearman’s correlation coefficients for food ranged from 0.34 to 0.68, and for nutrients from 0.25 to 0.61. Meanwhile, the intra-class correlation coefficients for food ranged from 0.48 to 0.87, and for nutrients from 0.27 to 0.70. For relative validity, the Spearman’s correlation coefficients for food ranged from 0.32 to 0.56, and for nutrients from 0.23 to 0.72. The energy-adjusted coefficients for food ranged from 0.26 to 0.55, and for nutrients from 0.22 to 0.47. Moreover, the de-attenuation coefficients for food ranged from 0.34 to 0.67, and for nutrients from 0.28 to 0.77. The Bland-Altman plots also showed reasonably acceptable agreement between the two methods. Conclusions This FFQ is a reasonably reproducible and a relative valid tool for assessing dietary intake of the Chinese lactating mothers.

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Evaluating the Validity of a Food Frequency Questionnaire in Comparison with a 7-Day Dietary Record for Measuring Dietary Intake in a Population of Survivors of Colorectal Cancer

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ◽

10.1016/j.jand.2019.09.008 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 120 (2) ◽

pp. 245-257 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Janna L. Koole ◽

Martijn J.L. Bours ◽

José J.L. Breedveld-Peters ◽

Eline H. van Roekel ◽

Martien C.J. M. van Dongen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Dietary Record

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Validation of Energy and Nutrition Intake in Japanese Elderly Individuals Estimated Based on a Short Food Frequency Questionnaire Compared against a 7-day Dietary Record: The Kyoto-Kameoka Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11030688 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 688 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Daiki Watanabe ◽

Hinako Nanri ◽

Tsukasa Yoshida ◽

Miwa Yamaguchi ◽

Mayu Sugita ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Elderly Individuals ◽

Dietary Record ◽

Dietary Records ◽

Japanese Elderly ◽

Energy And Nutrient Intake

To determine the association between geriatric disorders and dietary intake, validation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for elderly individuals is needed. We compared energy and nutrient intakes derived from dietary records (DR) and FFQ in an elderly population and compared the data against results from middle-aged individuals (30–68 years) from a previous study. Current participants included 65 women and 78 men (65–88 years) who completed FFQ and 7-day DR in a subpopulation of the Kyoto-Kameoka study. Our FFQ was created for middle-aged individuals. To validate the FFQ, we investigated equivalent precision by comparing the correlation coefficients between the present and previous study. Median correlations for energy and nutrient intake between the DR and FFQ in the current and previous studies were 0.24 and 0.30 (p = 0.329) in women and 0.24 and 0.28 (p = 0.399) in men, respectively. The median ratio of FFQ to DR for these intakes were also similar. The accuracy and precision of the FFQ for energy and nutrient intake in elderly individuals did not differ compared with previous findings in a middle-aged population. A validation study evaluating energy and nutrient intake using recovery biomarkers is further needed.

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Food frequency questionnaire versus 7-day weighed dietary record information on dietary fibre and fat intake in middle-aged Swedish men

Scandinavian Journal of Social Medicine ◽

10.1177/14034948980260010301 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 75-80 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Per-Gunnar Persson ◽

Sofia Carlsson ◽

Valdemar Grill ◽

Ulla Hagman ◽

Ann-Carolin Lundgren ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Dietary Fibre ◽

Fat Intake ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Dietary Record

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Biochemical validation of a self-administered semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1079/bjn19950138 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 74 (3) ◽

pp. 323-333 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

M. Porrini ◽

M. G. Gentile ◽

F. Fidanza

Keyword(s):

Ascorbic Acid ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Eating Patterns ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Dietary Record ◽

Biochemical Validation ◽

Spearman Rank Correlation Test ◽

Β Carotene

The present study is a biochemical validation of a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with optical reading, i.e. containing food portion photographs to help to assess quantities. Forty-four healthy subjects, non-smokers and not taking vitamin supplements, were recruited for the study. After completion of the questionnaire, subjects were asked to keep a 7 d weighed dietary record (7DR). Three 24 h urine samples were collected on 3 different days over the week of food recording for the analysis of urea-N, P and K. On the 4th day of food recording, blood was collected for determination of α-tocopherol, β-carotene and ascorbic acid. N, P and K determined in urines and from 7DR were significantly correlated (Spearman rank correlation test), r values being 0·77, 0·57 and 0·42 respectively. The correlations with the FFQ were significant only for N (r 0·45) and P (r 0·39). Blood ascorbic acid and β-carotene concentrations correlated with dietary intake when determined from 7DR (both r 0·44), but not when determined from FFQ. No correlation was found for α-tocopherol. The data obtained seem to prove the validity of the FFQ in defining eating patterns in terms of some nutrients, but not vitamins, at least as far asaq non-supplemented subjects are concerned. The way in which foods were grouped in the questionnaire could account for these results.

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Can the EPIC food-frequency questionnaire be used in adolescent populations?

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1079/phn2002344 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 5 (6) ◽

pp. 783-789 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Georg Lietz ◽

Karen L Barton ◽

Patricia J Longbottom ◽

Annie S Anderson

Keyword(s):

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Dietary Nitrogen ◽

Adolescent Population ◽

Dietary Assessment Methods ◽

Median Proportion ◽

Dietary Record ◽

Prospective Investigation

AbstractObjective:To assess the validity of the food-frequency questionnaire used in the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC FFQ) for estimating nutrient intake in an adolescent population.Design:Sixty-seven schoolchildren (mean age: 12.3±0.3 years) were recruited to complete a 7-day weighed dietary record (7-day WDR), the EPIC FFQ and supply one 24-hour urine collection.Setting:Harris Academy in Dundee (UK).Results:Fifty subjects completed both dietary assessment methods. Thirteen of these were classified as underreporters with energy intake/basal metabolic rate<1.14. The EPIC FFQ showed higher estimates than the 7-day WDR for all nutrients. The median Spearman correlation coefficient for the nutrients examined was found to be 0.31 and increased to 0.48 after adjustment for total energy. The limits of agreement were as far apart as 13.4 MJ, 120 g, 270 g, 120 g and 1170 mg for energy, fat, sugar, protein and calcium, respectively. Correlations between urine and 7-day WDR dietary nitrogen and potassium were found to be statistically significant with r = 0.45 (P<0.05) and r = 0.78 (P<0.001), respectively. The median proportion of subjects that appeared in the same and opposite third of intake was found to be 45.9% and 10.8%, respectively.Conclusions:The EPIC FFQ seems adequate to correctly classify low, medium and high consumers and might therefore be used to identify adolescent population groups at risk or for differences between populations. However, agreement between the EPIC FFQ and the 7-day WDR was very poor on both a group and an individual basis, and demonstrates that the EPIC FFQ is not an appropriate method for estimating absolute intakes in this age group.

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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 ◽

10.3390/nu10091278 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 1278 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Dominika Głąbska ◽

Valentina Uroić ◽

Dominika Guzek ◽

Eva Pavić ◽

Sandra Bival ◽

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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.

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The Evaluation and Use of a Food Frequency Questionnaire Among the Population in Trivandrum, South Kerala, India

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12020383 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 383

Author(s):

Amrita Vijay ◽

Leena Mohan ◽

Moira A. Taylor ◽

Jane I. Grove ◽

Ana M. Valdes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Large Scale ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Population Based ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Median Percentage ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Food Records ◽

Dietary Record ◽

Food Diaries

Dietary record tools such as food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and food diaries (FD) are the most commonly used choices for assessing dietary intakes in most large-scale epidemiological studies. The authors developed a self-administered 360-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess dietary intakes amongst a population-based cohort in South Kerala. In the validation study (n = 460), the data were collected using FFQs that were administered on three different occasions which were then compared to 7-day food records. The intake of foods and nutrients was higher as determined by the FFQ than that assessed using food records. Spearman correlations for macro-nutrients ranged from 0.72 for protein to 0.61 for carbohydrates and for micronutrients, from 0.71 for vitamin B6 to 0.34 for magnesium. The correlation was improved with energy-adjusted nutrient intakes. On average, the exact agreement for the macronutrients ranged from 48.2% to 57.1%, and that for micronutrients ranged from 66.7% to 41.9%, with the median percentage of 49.58%. The authors conclude that the FFQ has an acceptable reproducibility, however, there was a systematic trend towards higher estimates with the FFQ for most nutrients compared to the FD records.

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