Comparison of a short food-frequency questionnaire and derived indices with a seven-day diet record in Belgian and Italian children

Vereecken, Carine; Rossi, Stefania; Giacchi, Mariano Vincenzo; Maes, Lea

doi:10.1007/s00038-008-7101-6

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“…Two studies are the most relevant comparison points for our reliability and validity analyses, both by Vereecken et al from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. 13,18 In their first study, Vereecken et al 18 assessed the reliability and validity of a 15-item FFQ among 11-12-year-old Belgian children. This 15-item FFQ had 11 food or beverage groups that were very similar to the food groups used in the I-FFQ.…”

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“…In a more recent study from Vereecken et al, 13 the validity and reliability of a 14-item FFQ with the same 11 comparable food groups with I-FFQ was assessed in a sample of Belgian and Italian children aged 11-12 years. Reliability correlation coefficients of the 14-item FFQ for the 11 relevant food groups ranged from 0.38 (other milk products in Belgium) to 0.83 (vegetables in Italy).…”

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“…I-FFQ (English, Spanish and Finnish versions available in Supplementary File 1) had similar food groups as the FFQs used in the National Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Surveys in Belgium and Italy. 13,18 I-FFQ was adapted to different ISCOLE countries so that while the names of the food groups remained the same, examples of individual food items within food groups reflected cultural or regional variation in food consumption patterns. For instance, food group 'fried foods' had 'chicken wings' as one of the example food items in the USA, and 'empanadas' in Colombia.…”

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“…[11][12][13] In some of these studies, results have been presented only as an aggregate of all countries, 12 whereas others have presented analyses stratified by country. 13 A study conducted in Belgium and Italy showed that the validity of a single FFQ was different in the two countries. 13 Efforts have been made to accommodate FFQs to very specific cultural settings.…”

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“…13 A study conducted in Belgium and Italy showed that the validity of a single FFQ was different in the two countries. 13 Efforts have been made to accommodate FFQs to very specific cultural settings. 14 However, to our knowledge, no multinational FFQ validation studies have been conducted, with a study design involving countries from different regions of the world.…”

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The reliability and validity of a short food frequency questionnaire among 9–11-year olds: a multinational study on three middle-income and high-income countries

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OBJECTIVE:The main aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of a food frequency questionnaire with 23 food groups (I-FFQ) among a sample of 9-11-year-old children from three different countries that differ on economical development and income distribution, and to assess differences between country sites. Furthermore, we assessed factors associated with I-FFQ's performance. METHODS: This was an ancillary study of the International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment. Reliability (n = 321) and validity (n = 282) components of this study had the same participants. Participation rates were 95% and 70%, respectively. Participants completed two I-FFQs with a mean interval of 4.9 weeks to assess reliability. A 3-day pre-coded food diary (PFD) was used as the reference method in the validity analyses. Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, intraclass correlation coefficients and cross-classifications were used to assess the reliability of I-FFQ. Spearman correlation coefficients, percentage difference and crossclassifications were used to assess the validity of I-FFQ. A logistic regression model was used to assess the relation of selected variables with the estimate of validity. Analyses based on information in the PFDs were performed to assess how participants interpreted food groups. RESULTS: Reliability correlation coefficients ranged from 0.37 to 0.78 and gross misclassification for all food groups was o5%. Validity correlation coefficients were below 0.5 for 22/23 food groups, and they differed among country sites. For validity, gross misclassification was o 5% for 22/23 food groups. Over-or underestimation did not appear for 19/23 food groups. Logistic regression showed that country of participation and parental education were associated (P ⩽ 0.05) with the validity of I-FFQ.

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Comparison of a short food-frequency questionnaire and derived indices with a seven-day diet record in Belgian and Italian children

Cited by 57 publications

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The reliability and validity of a short food frequency questionnaire among 9–11-year olds: a multinational study on three middle-income and high-income countries

The reliability and validity of a short food frequency questionnaire among 9–11-year olds: a multinational study on three middle-income and high-income countries

The associations between adolescents’ sports club participation and dietary habits

The mediating effect of daily nervousness and irritability on the relationship between soft drink consumption and aggressive behaviour among adolescents

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