Reliability and validity of a computerized questionnaire to measure fat intake in Belgium

Vandelanotte, Corneel; Matthys, Christophe; Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse De

doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2003.12.008

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“…The average time taken to complete the PUFA FFQ was 21 minutes, which is comparable to other studies measuring fat intake [6,23]. Subjects indicated that the PUFA FFQ was quite easy to use.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…Several studies have implemented the use of a computerised FFQ in dietary studies [6,7]. Administering a FFQ in this form makes efficient use of time, and manual calculation of intakes is not required [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Skip patterns can also be incorporated into the questionnaire to avoid non-applicable questions (eg. meat questions for vegetarians) [6,8], and the computerised FFQ can overcome problems of incomplete answers and/or missed pages [9].…”

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Validation of an Australian electronic food frequency questionnaire to measure polyunsaturated fatty acid intake

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. (2011). Validation of an Australian electronic food frequency questionnaire to measure polyunsaturated fatty acid intake. Nutrition, 27 (6), 641-646. Validation of an Australian electronic food frequency questionnaire to measure polyunsaturated fatty acid intake AbstractObjective: To develop and validate a simple non-invasive method that estimates the intakes of omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in a healthy adult population.Methods: A new electronic PUFA food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was validated by comparison with a 3-d weighed food record and blood biomarkers (erythrocytes and plasma) using the method of triads model and tested for reproducibility. Healthy subjects were recruited from the local Illawarra Region, New South Wales, Australia.Results: The PUFA FFQ adequately estimated intakes for eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, total long chain omega-3 PUFA, linoleic acid, total omega-6 PUFA, and total PUFA, which were comparable with results from the 3-d food record. Eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, and total long chain omega-3 showed high validity coefficients for erythrocytes (and plasma) 0.92 (0.87), 0.69 (0.64), and 0.78 (0.73) (P < 0.05), respectively. Spearman's rank correlation coefficients ranged from 0.48 to 0.76 when the PUFA FFQ was tested for reproducibility (P < 0.05).Conclusion: The electronic PUFA questionnaire was found to be reproducible and is a valid tool to assess PUFA intakes in a healthy adult population. Research Methods & Procedures:A new electronic PUFA food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was validated by comparison with a 3-day weighed food record (FR) and blood biomarkers (erythrocytes and plasma) using the method of triads model and tested for reproducibility. Healthy subjects were recruited from the local Illawarra Region, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Results:The PUFA FFQ adequately estimated intakes for eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), total long chain (LC) omega-3 PUFA, linoleic acid (LA), total omega-6 PUFA, and total PUFA which were comparable with results from the 3-day FR. EPA, DHA and total LC omega-3 showed high validity coefficients for erythrocytes (and plasma) 0.92 (0.87), 0.69 (0.64) and 0.78 (0.73) P < 0.05 respectively. Spearman's rank correlation coefficients ranged from 0.48 to 0.76 when the PUFA FFQ was tested for reproducibility (P < 0.05). Conclusion:The electronic PUFA questionnaire was found to be reproducible and is a valid tool to assess PUFA intakes in a healthy adult population.

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“…Fat intake was measured with a self-administered questionnaire developed at the Ghent University together with the Flemish Institute for Public Health (Vandelanotte et al, 2004). The questionnaire was validated in a separate study and was found to be sufficiently reliable and valid as compared to a 7-day dietary record method (Vandelanotte et al, 2004).…”

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The contribution of psychosocial and home environmental factors in explaining eating behaviours in adolescents

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Objective: The present study aimed at investigating the influence of food availability, rules and television viewing habits on eating behaviours in adolescents. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Four randomly selected middle schools. Subjects: A sample of 534 seventh and eighth graders. Interventions: Validated questionnaires were used to measure the family environment and fat, soft drink and fruit consumption. Hierarchical regression analyses on fat, soft drink and fruit consumption, with demographic and psychosocial variables entered as the first and environmental factors as the second block were conducted in boys and girls. Results: Boys with more unhealthy products available at home consumed more fat (Pp0.001, 95% CI: 8.2-29.4) and more soft drinks (Pp0.01, 95% CI: 0.2-1.4). Boys who reported better television viewing habits ate more fruit (Pp0.001, 95% CI: À1.7 to À0.5). Girls who reported better television viewing habits consumed less fat (Pp0.01, 95% CI: 1.4-9.0) and more fruit (Pp0.05, 95% CI: À1.0 to À0.1). Girls who reported higher availability of healthy products at home (Pp0.05, 95% CI: 0.3-3.1) and more food rules (Pp0.001, 95% CI: À1.8 to À0.5), consumed more fruit. Environmental factors were poor predictors of soft drink consumption among girls. Conclusion: Availability of (un)healthy food products, family food rules and TV viewing habits were related to one or more eating behaviours in boys or girls. Although home environmental factors can play an important role in influencing adolescents' eating behaviours, these factors were generally less predictive than demographic and psychosocial variables.

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“…The questionnaire was validated in a separate study and was found to be sufficiently reliable and valid compared with a dietary record method 28 . The questionnaire consisted of 48 items representing all important sources of fat in the Belgian diet.…”

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The effects of a middle-school healthy eating intervention on adolescents' fat and fruit intake and soft drinks consumption

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Reliability and validity of a computerized questionnaire to measure fat intake in Belgium

Cited by 31 publications

References 18 publications

Validation of an Australian electronic food frequency questionnaire to measure polyunsaturated fatty acid intake

Validation of an Australian electronic food frequency questionnaire to measure polyunsaturated fatty acid intake

The contribution of psychosocial and home environmental factors in explaining eating behaviours in adolescents

The effects of a middle-school healthy eating intervention on adolescents' fat and fruit intake and soft drinks consumption

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