Comparison of two frequency questionnaires for quantifying fruit and vegetable intake

Public Health Nutrition

Dorothy Mackerras¹  Soumela Amanatidis¹  Judy M Simpson¹ 

关键词: Questionnaires;    Validity;    Fruit;    Vegetables;   

DOI  :  10.1079/PHN200094

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveThe effect on individual rankings and total intakes of nutrients of correcting total fruit and vegetable frequencies from a long food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) using the responses to two summary questions was examined in a group of women.MethodsThe performance of a self-administered FFQ in ranking individual levels of intake and estimating absolute levels of nutrient and energy intake was compared with the performance of the questionnaire when it was corrected for fruit and vegetable intake reported using the Block summary questions.SubjectsThe study population included 123 women, aged between 18 and 54 years, who were recruited from the Family Planning Association Colposcopy Clinic in Sydney.ResultsSubstantial and significant differences (P

【 授权许可】

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