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https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4121| Publication type: | Article in scientific journal |
| Type of review: | Peer review (publication) |
| Title: | Relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate food intake in an adult population |
| Authors: | Steinemann, Nina Grize, Leticia Ziesemer, Katrin Kauf, Peter Probst-Hensch, Nicole Brombach, Christine |
| DOI: | 10.21256/zhaw-4121 10.1080/16546628.2017.1305193 |
| Published in: | Food & Nutrition Research |
| Volume(Issue): | 61 |
| Issue: | 1305193 |
| Page(s): | 1305193 |
| Issue Date: | 2017 |
| Publisher / Ed. Institution: | Taylor & Francis |
| ISSN: | 1654-6628 1654-661X |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | Food frequency questionnaire; Dietary assessment; Epidemiological studies; Food group intake; Nutrient intake; Validation study; Weighed food record |
| Subject (DDC): | 000: Generalities and science 613.2: Dietetics |
| Abstract: | Background: Scientifically valid descriptions of dietary intake at population level are crucial for investigating diet effects on health and disease. Food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) are the most common dietary tools used in large epidemiological studies. Objective: To examine the relative validity of a newly developed FFQ to be used as dietary assessment tool in epidemiological studies. Design: Validity was evaluated by comparing the FFQ and a 4-day weighed food record (4-d FR) at nutrient and food group levels, Spearman's correlations, Bland-Altman analysis and Wilcoxon rank sum tests were used. Fifty-six participants completed a paper format FFQ and a 4-d FR within 4 weeks. Results: Corrected correlations between the two instruments ranged from 0.27 (carbohydrates) to 0.55 (protein), and at food group level from 0.09 (soup) to 0.92 (alcohol). Nine out of 25 food groups showed correlations > 0.5, indicating moderate validity. More than half the food groups were overestimated in the FFQ, especially vegetables (82.8%) and fruits (56.3%). Water, tea and coffee were underestimated (-14.0%). Conclusions: The FFQ showed moderate relative validity for protein and the food groups fruits, egg, meat, sausage, nuts, salty snacks and beverages. This study supports the use of the FFQ as an acceptable tool for assessing nutrition as a health determinant in large epidemiological studies. |
| URI: | https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/2866 |
| Fulltext version: | Published version |
| License (according to publishing contract): | CC BY 4.0: Attribution 4.0 International |
| Departement: | Life Sciences and Facility Management |
| Organisational Unit: | Institute of Food and Beverage Innovation (ILGI) |
| Published as part of the ZHAW project: | Development of a web-based food frequency questionnaire |
| Appears in collections: | Publikationen Life Sciences und Facility Management |
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Steinemann, N., Grize, L., Ziesemer, K., Kauf, P., Probst-Hensch, N., & Brombach, C. (2017). Relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate food intake in an adult population. Food & Nutrition Research, 61(1305193), 1305193. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4121
Steinemann, N. et al. (2017) ‘Relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate food intake in an adult population’, Food & Nutrition Research, 61(1305193), p. 1305193. Available at: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4121.
N. Steinemann, L. Grize, K. Ziesemer, P. Kauf, N. Probst-Hensch, and C. Brombach, “Relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate food intake in an adult population,” Food & Nutrition Research, vol. 61, no. 1305193, p. 1305193, 2017, doi: 10.21256/zhaw-4121.
STEINEMANN, Nina, Leticia GRIZE, Katrin ZIESEMER, Peter KAUF, Nicole PROBST-HENSCH und Christine BROMBACH, 2017. Relative validation of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate food intake in an adult population. Food & Nutrition Research. 2017. Bd. 61, Nr. 1305193, S. 1305193. DOI 10.21256/zhaw-4121
Steinemann, Nina, Leticia Grize, Katrin Ziesemer, Peter Kauf, Nicole Probst-Hensch, and Christine Brombach. 2017. “Relative Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire to Estimate Food Intake in an Adult Population.” Food & Nutrition Research 61 (1305193): 1305193. https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4121.
Steinemann, Nina, et al. “Relative Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire to Estimate Food Intake in an Adult Population.” Food & Nutrition Research, vol. 61, no. 1305193, 2017, p. 1305193, https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-4121.
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