Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Science Communicator Platform

Stay connected! Follow us on X network (Twitter):
Share this content! On (X network) By
Validity and Reliability of a Dish-Based Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire for Assessment of Energy and Nutrient Intake Among Iranian Adults Publisher Pubmed



Doustmohammadian A1 ; Amini M1 ; Esmaillzadeh A2 ; Omidvar N3 ; Abtahi M1 ; Dadkhahpiraghaj M1 ; Nikooyeh B1 ; Neyestani TR1
Authors
Show Affiliations
Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Department of Nutrition Research, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O.Box: 19395-4741, No. 7., Hafezi St., Farahzadi Blvd., Tehran, 1981619573, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Community Nutrition, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: BMC Research Notes Published:2020


Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of a dish-based, semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (DFFQ) for epidemiological studies in Iran. The DFFQ included 142 items (84 foods and 58 mixed dishes) which was filled in by 230 adults (110 men). All participants completed two separate DFFQs with a 6 months interval as well as six 24-h recalls, each month. Dietary biomarkers and anthropometric measurements were made. The validity was evaluated by comparing the DFFQ against 24-h dietary recalls and dietary biomarkers, including serum retinol and beta-carotene. Reliability was evaluated using intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) and validity was determined by unadjusted and energy adjusted correlation coefficients (CC), de-attenuated CC, and cross-classification analyses. Results: ICC for reliability ranged between 0.42 and 0.76. De-attenuated CC for the FFQ and the 24-h recalls ranged between 0.13 and 0.54 (Mean = 0.38). The de-attenuated CC between the DFFQ and plasma levels of retinol and beta-carotene were 0.58 (P = 0.0001) and 0.40 (P = 0.0001), respectively. Cross-classification analysis revealed that on average 73% were correctly classified into same or adjacent quartiles and 5% were classified in opposite quartiles. © 2020 The Author(s).
Related Docs
View other Related Docs
1. Validation of Diet History Questionnaire in Assessing Energy and Nutrient Intakes of Iranian Population, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2019)
2. Development, Validity, and Reliability of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Antioxidants in Elderly Iranian People, Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (2016)
3. Comparison of Validity of the Food Frequency Questionnaire and the Diet History Questionnaire for Assessment of Energy and Nutrients Intakes in an Iranian Population; [Comparaison De La Validite Du Questionnaire De Frequence Alimentaire Et Du Questionnaire Sur Les Habitudes Alimentaires Dans L’Evaluation Des Apports En Energie Et En Nutriments Dans Une Population Iranienne], Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal (2020)
4. Adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (Dash) and Risk of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (2016)
5. Validity and Reproducibility of a Food Frequency Questionnaire Assessing Food Group Intake in the Persian Cohort Study, Frontiers in Nutrition (2023)
6. The Association Between Fast-Food Consumption With Cardiovascular Diseases Risk Factors and Kidney Function in Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy, Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research (2021)
7. The Combined Effects of Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors on All-Cause Mortality: The Golestan Cohort Study, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2016)
8. Design and Validation of Web-Based Persian Food Composition to Eevaluate Energy and Nutrients Intake: A Basic Applied Study Using the Data From the Ravanser Cohort Study, Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (2024)
Experts (# of related papers)
View all Related Experts
Ahmad Esmaillzadeh (8)
Hossein Poustchi (6)
Other Related Docs
9. Adherence to the Dash Diet and Risk of Breast Cancer, Clinical Breast Cancer (2022)
10. The Effect of a Nutrition Education Intervention on Knowledge, Attitude, and Intake of Foods High in Fats in Women, Journal of Education and Health Promotion (2021)
11. The Protocol of a Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study in Southwest of Iran to Analyze Common Non-Communicable Diseases: Shahrekord Cohort Study, BMC Public Health (2018)
12. A Case-Control Study on Dietary Acid Load in Relation to Glioma, Nutrition and Cancer (2022)
13. Adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (Dash) Diet and Risk of Total and Cause-Specific Mortality: Results From the Golestan Cohort Study, International Journal of Epidemiology (2019)
14. Validity and Reliability of a Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire for Assessing Dietary Vitamin D and Calcium Intakes in Iranian Childbearing Age Women, Frontiers in Nutrition (2022)
15. Major Dietary Patterns in Relation to Demographic and Socio-Economic Status and Food Insecurity in Two Iranian Ethnic Groups Living in Urmia, Iran, Public Health Nutrition (2016)
16. White Rice Intake and Incidence of Type-2 Diabetes: Analysis of Two Prospective Cohort Studies From Iran, BMC Public Health (2017)
17. Relationship Between Major Dietary Patterns and Sarcopenia Among Menopausal Women, Aging Clinical and Experimental Research (2017)
18. Associations Between Dietary Acid Load and Obesity Among Iranian Women, Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research (2021)
19. The Association Between Dietary Patterns and Chemotherapy Side Effects in Patients With Breast Cancer (Brca), Nutrition and Cancer (2023)
20. The Association Between Dietary Glycemic Index and Load and Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Study, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (2020)
21. Rationale, Design and Initial Findings: Validation of Simplified Tools for Assessment of Sodium Intake in Iranian Population, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2016)
22. The Association Between Dietary Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load and a Body Shape and Fat Distribution Among Apparently Healthy Iranian Adults, Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2018)
23. Association of Dietary Energy Density With Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and Metabolic Syndrome in Tehranian Older Adults, Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research (2020)
24. Diet in Relation to Metabolic, Sleep and Psychological Health Status (Dimets): Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study, BMJ Open (2023)
25. Association Between Dietary Intake of Branched-Chain Amino Acids and Sarcopenia and Its Components: A Cross-Sectional Study, Scientific Reports (2022)
26. Relationship Between Nutrients Intake and the Risk of Prostate Cancer: A Case-Control Study in Kermanshah, Iran, Nutrition and Food Science (2018)
27. Major Dietary Patterns and Predicted Cardiovascular Disease Risk in an Iranian Adult Population, Nutrition and Health (2021)
28. Adherence to Plant-Based Dietary Pattern and Risk of Breast Cancer Among Iranian Women, European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2021)
29. Dietary Patterns Are Associated With Risk of Diabetes Type 2: A Population-Based Case-Control Study, Archives of Iranian Medicine (2016)
30. Food Groups Intake in Relation to Stunting Among Exceptional Children, BMC Pediatrics (2020)
31. Total Dietary Fiber Intake Is Inversely Associated With Metabolically Unhealthy Status in Adolescents With Excess Weight, Nutrition Research (2024)
32. The Association Between Nutrient Patterns and Metabolic Syndrome Among Iranian Adults: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Shahedieh Cohort Study, Public Health Nutrition (2021)