Comparison of validity of the Food Frequency Questionnaire and the Diet History Questionnaire for assessment of energy and nutrients intakes in an Iranian population

Background: This study described validity of Diet History Questionnaire (DHQ) for assessing energy and nutrient intake among Iranian population. Methods: A group of experienced nutritionists translated the DHQ to Farsi language and modified it based on Iranian food habits and cooking methods. We recruited 244 healthy adults with a mean age of 42.83 ± 0.75 yrs. from healthy individuals who were friends or relatives of patients in the Cancer Institute of Iran from April 2011 to February 2012. We used the DHQ to assess dietary intakes through interviews as well as at least four 24-h recalls one in every season. Reliability was estimated by comparing data of DHQ with mean intake from 24-hour recalls using deattenuated and energy-adjusted Spearman correlation coefficients. We classified dietary intakes of two methods into three groups to probe if DHQ correctly allocates subjects into different intake groups compared to reference method. The results are reported as percent of disagreement, adjacent agreement, and complete agreement. Results: Deattenuated spearman correlation ranged from 0.18 for vitamin B12 and fat to 0.60 for sugar. It ranged from 0.13 for pantothenic acid to 0.60 for sugar in men and from 0.07 for fat to 0.58 for sugar in females. The complete agreement of methods ranged from 51% for selenium to 36% for carotene in the entire sample, from 50% for energy to 31% for niacin in males and from 49% for sugar to 27% for vitamin B12 in females. Conclusion: The DHQ is a valid tool for assessing most nutrients intake among Iranian population. In addition, it is a proper instrument in categorizing individuals based on their dietary intakes.

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Validity of retrospective diet history: Assessing recall of midlife diet using food frequency questionnaire in later life

The journal of nutrition health & aging ◽

10.1007/s12603-011-0067-8 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 15 (10) ◽

pp. 809-814 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

T. Eysteinsdottir ◽

I. Gunnarsdottir ◽

I. Thorsdottir ◽

T. Harris ◽

L. J. Launer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Later Life ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Diet History

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Validity and Reproducibility of a Food Frequency Questionnaire to Assess Macro and Micro-Nutrient Intake among a Convenience Cohort of Healthy Adult Qataris

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13062002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 2002

Author(s):

Hiba Bawadi ◽

Rand T. Akasheh ◽

Abdelhamid Kerkadi ◽

Salma Haydar ◽

Reema Tayyem ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Correlation Coefficients ◽

Arabic Language ◽

Strongly Correlated ◽

Food Groups ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Dietary Analysis ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Diet History Questionnaire

This study aimed at developing a valid culture-sensitive quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for Qatari adults. A convenient sample of healthy Qataris (n = 107) were recruited from family members of Qatar University students. The Diet History Questionnaire II of the US National Cancer Institute was translated to Arabic language, back-translated to English, pilot tested, and then modified accordingly to be used in Qatari setting. Participants were asked to complete the translated version of the FFQ. This FFQ was then validated against three 24 h diet recall (24 hDR) including a weekend day. Participants were asked to complete the FFQ again after one-month period to measure its repeatability. Dietary data were analyzed using the dietary analysis software ESHA. The validity and reliability of FFQ were assessed by comparing the median intake of nutrients and foods and by calculating the Pearson correlation coefficients. The median nutrient intakes assessed by the second FFQ were higher than that reported in the baseline FFQ1 except for fat. The percentage of increase varies between 1.5% and 96%. Results of the second FFQ indicated an overestimation of intake for most nutrients (macro and micro). Macronutrient intakes assessed by the two FFQ and 24 hDR were strongly correlated. The correlation coefficients for micronutrient intakes between FFQ2 and 24hDR were lower than that of the two FFQs except for calcium (r = 0.55) and sodium (r = 0.643). They ranged from (−0.17) for fluorine to (0.643) for sodium. The agreement rates for classifying macronutrient intakes into same or adjacent quartile were between 79.4% and 100% for the two FFQs and between 71% and 100% for the second FFQ and 24hDR. The reported consumption of food groups estimated by FFQ2 was significantly higher than that reported by FFQ1. In conclusion, the developed FFQ was sufficiently valid to assess energy and macronutrients but not micronutrients. The reliability was adequate for most nutrients.

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Dietary Assessment in Epidemiology: Comparison of a Food Frequency and a Diet History Questionnaire with a 7-Day Food Record

American Journal of Epidemiology ◽

10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008839 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 143 (9) ◽

pp. 953-960 ◽

Cited By ~ 106

Author(s):

M. Jain ◽

G. R. Howe ◽

T. Rohan

Keyword(s):

Dietary Assessment ◽

Food Record ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Diet History Questionnaire ◽

Diet History

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Development of a dish-based food frequency questionnaire for Iranian population

Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran ◽

10.47176/mjiri.34.129 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Maryam Amini ◽

Ahmad Esmaillzadeh ◽

Nasrin Omidvar ◽

Mira Abtahi ◽

Monireh Dadkhah-Piraghaj ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Iranian Population ◽

Food Frequency

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Validation of a Short Food Frequency Questionnaire to Measure Dietary Intake of a Selection of Micronutrients in Oncology Patients Undergoing Systemic Therapy

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13124557 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 4557

Author(s):

Mitali S. Mukherjee ◽

Shawgi Sukumaran ◽

Christopher L. Delaney ◽

Michelle D. Miller

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Reference Method ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Omega 3 ◽

Alpha Linolenic Acid ◽

Oncology Patients ◽

Isoleucine Leucine ◽

Food Frequency ◽

Diet History

Dietary intake, specifically consumption of anti-inflammatory micronutrients, can play a role in both cancer initiation as well as the treatment-related outcomes experienced by patients receiving systemic cancer therapy. Increasing research is being conducted to determine whether micronutrient supplementation can aid in altering the tumor microenvironment (TME), reducing inflammatory side effects and immune-related adverse events (irAEs). However, further research pertaining to the adequacy of dietary micronutrient intake is indicated in the oncology cohort. Currently, no tool measuring dietary intakes of various micronutrients exists in the oncology population. In this study, a 21-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) measuring intakes of 14 different micronutrients was validated using diet history as the reference method in 112 oncology patients. Bland Altman plot and Passing Bablok regression analysis were conducted to determine agreement between the two methods. The results showed adequate agreement between FFQ and diet history for 12 nutrients including copper, iron, vitamins A, E, and D, alpha linolenic acid (ALA), long-chain omega 3 fatty acids (LC n3-FA), arginine, glutamic acid, isoleucine, leucine, and valine. This 21-item FFQ, which takes an average of 10 min to complete, can be utilized as a quick screening tool to determine adequacy for 12 different micronutrients in place of a diet history.

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Development and Validation of a Short Food Frequency Questionnaire to Measure Dietary Intake of a Selection of Immune-Modulating Nutrients in Patients with Established Peripheral Arterial Disease

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13103316 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 3316

Author(s):

Bianca J. Collins ◽

Christopher L. Delaney ◽

Jade E. Boffo ◽

Michelle D. Miller

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Food Frequency Questionnaire ◽

Daily Intake ◽

Disease Process ◽

Reference Method ◽

P Value ◽

Alpha Linolenic Acid ◽

Food Frequency ◽

The Past ◽

Diet History

Nutrients with the ability to modulate the immune system (immune-modulating nutrients; IMN) may help prevent the development and progression of atherosclerosis, the main disease process underlying peripheral artery disease (PAD). Currently, no screening tool exists to measure IMN intake; therefore, the aim of this project is to develop and validate a short food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) that measures dietary intake of 14 nutrients with proposed immune-modulating effects, identified by the literature (copper, iron and zinc, vitamins A, C, D and E, alpha linolenic acid, total long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, arginine, glutamic acid, isoleucine, leucine and valine) in patients with established PAD. A 21-item FFQ was developed to measure average daily intake of IMNs over the past 12 months. Participants (n = 106) were recruited from Flinders Medical Centre, where they completed the FFQ followed by the reference method, a diet history reflecting usual intake over the past week. The mean age of participants was 72 years, with 83% being male (n = 88). Bland–Altman analysis resulted in a statistically non-significant p-value (p-value > 0.05) for 12 out of 14 nutrients, demonstrating good agreement between the two methods. Additionally, over 50% of nutrients had a sensitivity or specificity >70%. Consequently, the novel 21-item FFQ was determined to be a promising measure of dietary intake of 14 IMNs in patients with PAD when compared to the reference method of a diet history, and it is recommended that further investigations of the utility against biomarkers be explored in the future.

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