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Kenney E, Adebiyi VO, Seligman HK, Ehmke MD, Guthrie JF, Coleman-Jensen A, Frongillo EA. Assessing and Monitoring Nutrition Security in the United States: A Narrative Review of Current Measures and Instruments. Curr Nutr Rep 2024; 13:639-667. [PMID: 38916806 PMCID: PMC11327197 DOI: 10.1007/s13668-024-00547-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Because nutrition plays a crucial role in the development of chronic diseases, ensuring nutrition security is important for promoting population health. Nutrition security is defined as having consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, affordable foods essential to optimal health and well-being. Distinguished from food security, nutrition security consists of two constructs: healthy diets and nutritional status. The study aimed to identify population measures that reflect the important constructs of nutrition security (i.e., healthy diets and nutritional status) to inform U.S. nutrition security assessment and monitoring. RECENT FINDINGS Through a narrative review conducted across multiple databases, associations between subconstructs of healthy diets and nutritional status were identified. Of the six subconstructs that constitute healthy diets, nutrient adequacy and moderation were most often used to assess and monitor healthfulness of U.S. population diets and were associated with health outcomes. There is little evidence of an association between health outcomes and macronutrient balance or diversity in the U.S. Thirteen instruments were identified as potentially suitable for measuring at least one subconstruct of healthy diet in the population. This review highlights the importance of nutrition security in addressing population health challenges. It emphasizes the potential use of multiple instruments and measures to comprehensively monitor population nutrition security and inform intervention strategies. Identifying feasible and practical measures for assessing and monitoring nutrition security is imperative for advancing population health and mitigating the burden of chronic diseases.
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- Emma Kenney
- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Discovery I Building, 915 Greene Street, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA.
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Discovery I Building, 915 Greene Street, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Center for Vulnerable Populations, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Washington, DC, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Washington, DC, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Washington, DC, USA
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- Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Discovery I Building, 915 Greene Street, Columbia, SC, 29208, USA
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Celano CM, Healy BC, Jacobson LH, Bell M, Carrillo A, Massey CN, Chung WJ, Legler SR, Huffman JC. An adaptive text message intervention to promote psychological well-being and reduce cardiac risk: The Text4Health controlled clinical pilot trial. J Psychosom Res 2024; 177:111583. [PMID: 38171212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVE In a two-arm pilot trial, we examined the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a 12-week, adaptive text message intervention (TMI) to promote health behaviors and psychological well-being in 60 individuals with multiple cardiac risk conditions (i.e., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and/or type 2 diabetes) and suboptimal adherence to exercise or dietary guidance. METHODS Participants were allocated to receive the TMI or enhanced usual care (eUC). The TMI included daily adaptive text messages promoting health behaviors, twice-weekly messages to set goals and monitor progress, and monthly phone check-ins. Feasibility (primary outcome) and acceptability were measured by rates of successful text message delivery and daily participant ratings of message utility (0-10 Likert scale). We also assessed impact on health behavior adherence, psychological health, and functional outcomes. RESULTS The TMI was feasible (99.3% of messages successfully sent) and well-accepted (mean utility = 7.4/10 [SD 2.6]). At 12 weeks, the TMI led to small-sized greater improvements in moderate to vigorous physical activity (d = 0.37), overall physical activity (d = 0.23), optimism (d = 0.20), anxiety (d = -0.36), self-efficacy (d = 0.22), and physical function (d = 0.20), compared to eUC. It did not impact other outcomes substantially at this time point. CONCLUSION This 12-week, adaptive TMI was feasible, well-accepted, and associated with small-sized greater improvements in health behavior and psychological outcomes. Though larger studies are needed, it has the potential to be a scalable, low-intensity program that could be used in clinical practice. CLINICALTRIALS govregistration:NCT04382521.
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- Christopher M Celano
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Hospital Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Legault M, Leblanc V, Marchand GB, Iceta S, Drolet-Labelle V, Lemieux S, Lamarche B, Michaud A. Evaluation of Dietary Assessment Tools Used in Bariatric Population. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13072250. [PMID: 34210110 PMCID: PMC8308448 DOI: 10.3390/nu13072250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2021] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Severe obesity is associated with major health issues and bariatric surgery is still the only treatment to offer significant and durable weight loss. Assessment of dietary intakes is an important component of the bariatric surgery process. Objective: To document the dietary assessment tools that have been used with patients targeted for bariatric surgery and patients who had bariatric surgery and explore the extent to which these tools have been validated. Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify studies that used a dietary assessment tool with patients targeted for bariatric surgery or who had bariatric surgery. Results: 108 studies were included. Among all studies included, 27 used a dietary assessment tool that had been validated either as part of the study per se (n = 11) or in a previous study (n = 16). Every tool validated per se in the cited studies was validated among a bariatric population, while none of the tools validated in previous studies were validated in this population. Conclusion: Few studies in bariatric populations used a dietary assessment tool that had been validated in this population. Additional studies are needed to develop valid and robust dietary assessment tools to improve the quality of nutritional studies among bariatric patients.
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- Marianne Legault
- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Centre, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 4G5, Canada; (M.L.); (S.I.); (V.D.-L.)
- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (V.L.); (G.B.M.); (S.L.); (B.L.)
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (V.L.); (G.B.M.); (S.L.); (B.L.)
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (V.L.); (G.B.M.); (S.L.); (B.L.)
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Centre, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 4G5, Canada; (M.L.); (S.I.); (V.D.-L.)
- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (V.L.); (G.B.M.); (S.L.); (B.L.)
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Centre, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 4G5, Canada; (M.L.); (S.I.); (V.D.-L.)
- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (V.L.); (G.B.M.); (S.L.); (B.L.)
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (V.L.); (G.B.M.); (S.L.); (B.L.)
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (V.L.); (G.B.M.); (S.L.); (B.L.)
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- Quebec Heart and Lung Institute Research Centre, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 4G5, Canada; (M.L.); (S.I.); (V.D.-L.)
- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institut sur la Nutrition et les Aliments Fonctionnels (INAF), Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada; (V.L.); (G.B.M.); (S.L.); (B.L.)
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Oberle MM, Kinsey EW, Lipman TH, Cannuscio C, Hillier A, Stallings VA. Dietary Intake and Appetite Hormone Patterns among Mothers Participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: A Pilot Study. JOURNAL OF HUNGER & ENVIRONMENTAL NUTRITION 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/19320248.2019.1640826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- Megan M. Oberle
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
- Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
- The Leonard David Institute of Health Economics, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York City, USA
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
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- School of Social Policy and Practice, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
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- School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA
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Murray EK, Baker SS, Betts NM, Hess A, Auld G. Development of a National Dietary Behaviors Questionnaire for EFNEP Adult Participants. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2020; 52:1088-1099. [PMID: 32763052 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2020.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Develop and establish the reliability and validity of dietary behavior evaluation questions for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). DESIGN A mixed-methods study using cognitive interviews, expert panels, test/retest reliability, and pretests/posttests. SETTING 14 states across the US. PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of low-income EFNEP or EFNEP-eligible participants for cognitive interviews (n = 111), reliability testing (n = 181), and sensitivity to change testing (n = 382). MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURES Indicators of face and content validity, temporal reliability, and sensitivity to change. ANALYSIS Questions interpreted as intended in cognitive interviews, intraclass correlation coefficient and Spearman rank-order correlation for reliability testing; paired t tests or Wilcoxon signed-rank tests for sensitivity to change; and exploratory factor analyses to identify possible scales. RESULTS Cognitive interviews resulted in 3 rounds of question revisions; reliability value ranges were 0.48-0.77 for intraclass correlation coefficient and 0.43-0.77 for Spearman rank-order correlation. For sensitivity to change, 9 items had evidence of change (P < 0.05) between pretests and posttests, whereas 5 items had evidence for change after removing those with little room to change. Two scales were identified: diet quality and non-cheese dairy. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The EFNEP's new dietary behavior evaluation questions demonstrated face and content validity, moderate to strong reliability, and sensitivity to detect self-reported behavior changes among low-income, diverse populations (culturally, racially/ethnically, and level of education) across 14 states. Nutrition education programs targeting similar behaviors with English speaking clients could consider this dietary behavior questionnaire.
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- Erin K Murray
- Department of Nutrition, Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
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- Department of Statistics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
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Circadian Misalignment Is Negatively Associated with the Anthropometric, Metabolic and Food Intake Outcomes of Bariatric Patients 6 Months After Surgery. Obes Surg 2020; 31:159-169. [PMID: 32728839 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-020-04873-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE Circadian misalignment has been associated with an increased risk of overweight and obesity, as well as changes in metabolic parameters. This study evaluated the association between social jet lag (SJL), a measure of circadian misalignment, and anthropometric, metabolic and food intake outcomes 6 months after bariatric surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 122 bariatric patients were included (77% female, aged 33 years (range 28-41); 79.5% underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass). Anthropometric, food consumption and SJL were evaluated in the preoperative evaluation and in the third and sixth months after surgery. SJL was calculated based on the absolute difference between the mid-sleep time on weekends and weekdays. Generalised estimating equations and linear regression were performed to evaluate the associations between mean SJL exposure and the outcomes. RESULTS The interaction between SJL and follow-up time negatively influenced the evolution of weight (p = 0.01), BMI (p = 0.04) and insulin levels (p = 0.01). SJL had an effect on intake of calories (p = 0.001), carbohydrate (p = 0.005) and total (p = 0.007), monounsaturated (p = 0.03) and polyunsaturated fat (p < 0.001). Linear regression showed a negative association between mean SJL exposure over the 6 months and the percentage of weight loss (coefficient = - 0.30, p = 0.006), body weight loss (kg) (coefficient = - 0.17, p = 0.03) and the reduction of BMI (coefficient = - 0.24, p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS SJL was negatively associated with anthropometric, metabolic and food consumption outcomes 6 months after bariatric surgery. Future studies with longer follow-up are needed to confirm these findings. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials.gov : NCT03485352.
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Springfield S, Cunanan K, Heaney C, Peng K, Gardner C. The WELL diet score correlates with the alternative healthy eating index-2010. Food Sci Nutr 2020; 8:2710-2718. [PMID: 32566188 PMCID: PMC7300046 DOI: 10.1002/fsn3.1558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The quality of one's overall diet has proven to be of great importance to health and well-being. Unfortunately, diet quality is time-consuming to assess. The Stanford Wellness Living Laboratory (WELL) administered an online survey that included the WELL Diet Score (a novel diet quality assessment calculated from 12 diet-related items). Subsequently, WELL participants were asked to complete the 127-item Block Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) online. The present study's primary objective was to compare the WELL Diet Score with the established FFQ-based Alternative Healthy Eating Index-2010 (AHEI-2010), in a subset of WELL participants (n = 248) who completed both dietary measures through WELL's online platform. The two scores were significantly correlated (r = .69; p < .0001). Regression analyses demonstrated that the WELL Diet Score was positively significantly associated with sociodemographic determinants of diet quality and protective health factors, including older age, higher education, lower BMI, and higher physical activity. In summary, the WELL Diet Score, derived from 12 small diet-related items that can be completed in 5 min, was significantly positively correlated with the AHEI-2010 derived from the lengthy 127-item FFQ, suggesting the potential utility of the WELL Diet Score in future large-scale studies, including future WELL studies.
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- Sparkle Springfield
- Stanford Prevention Research CenterSchool of MedicineStanford UniversityPalo AltoCAUSA
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- Stanford Prevention Research CenterSchool of MedicineStanford UniversityPalo AltoCAUSA
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- Stanford Prevention Research CenterSchool of MedicineStanford UniversityPalo AltoCAUSA
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- Stanford Prevention Research CenterSchool of MedicineStanford UniversityPalo AltoCAUSA
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Béjar LM, García-Perea MD, Reyes ÓA, Vázquez-Limón E. Relative Validity of a Method Based on a Smartphone App (Electronic 12-Hour Dietary Recall) to Estimate Habitual Dietary Intake in Adults. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019; 7:e11531. [PMID: 30973343 PMCID: PMC6489347 DOI: 10.2196/11531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Revised: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Accurate dietary assessment is key to understanding nutrition-related outcomes and for estimating the dietary change in nutrition-based interventions. When researching the habitual consumption of selected food groups, it is essential to be aware of factors that could possibly affect reporting accuracy. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the relative validity of the current-day dietary recall, a method based on a smartphone app called electronic 12-hour dietary recall (e-12HR), to categorize individuals according to habitual intake, in the whole sample of adults and in different strata thereof. METHODS University students and employees over 18 years recorded the consumption of 10 selected groups of food using e-12HR during 28 consecutive days. During this period, they also completed 4 dietary records. Once the period was finished, the subjects then completed a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and a usability-rating questionnaire for e-12HR. The food group intakes estimated by the e-12HR app, the dietary records, and the FFQ were categorized into sextiles: less than once a week, once or twice a week, 3-4 times a week, 5-6 times a week, once or twice a day, and 3 or more times a day. The 10 selected groups with e-12HR were compared with 4 dietary records and an FFQ reference method, in the whole sample and in different strata thereof: age (years): <25 and ≥25; gender: females and males; occupation: students and employees; smoking: no and yes; physical activity (minutes/week): ≥150 and <150; and body mass index (kg/m2): <25 and ≥25. The association between the different methods was assessed using Spearman correlation coefficient (SCC). Cross-classification and kappa statistic were used as a measure of agreement between the different methods. RESULTS In total, 203 participants completed the study (56.7% [115/203] women, and 43.3% [88/203] men). For all food groups and all participants, the mean SCC for e-12HR versus FFQ was 0.67 (≥0.62 for all strata). On average, 50.7% of participants were classified into the same category (≥47.0% for all strata) and 90.2% within the nearest category (≥88.6% for all strata). Mean weighted kappa was 0.49 (≥0.44 for all strata). For e-12HR versus RDs, mean SCC was 0.65 (≥0.57 for all strata). On average, 50.0% of participants were classified into the same category (≥47.0% for all strata) and 88.2% within the nearest category (≥86.1% for all strata). Mean weighted kappa was 0.50 (≥0.44 for all strata). CONCLUSIONS The results indicate that e-12HR generated categories of dietary intake highly comparable with the 2 reference methods in the whole sample and in different strata thereof. The inclusion of photographs to facilitate estimation of the servings consumed generated correlation/agreement data between e-12HR and the FFQ that were similar to a previous study using an older version of the app, which did not include photographs.
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- Luis María Béjar
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
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Springfield S, Odoms-Young A, Tussing-Humphreys L, Freels S, Stolley M. Adherence to American Cancer Society and American Institute of Cancer Research dietary guidelines in overweight African American breast cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv 2019; 13:257-268. [PMID: 30982113 PMCID: PMC6612676 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-019-00748-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) each created dietary and physical activity guidelines to improve cancer survivorship. Despite African American breast cancer survivors (AABCS) having the lowest survival rates of any racial or ethnic group, limited information exists on their adherence to cancer-specific lifestyle recommendations. The study's purpose was to measure adherence to ACS/AICR dietary recommendations in AABCS. METHODS Two hundred ten AABCS enrolled in the Moving Forward intervention trial, a randomized, community-based, 6-month weight loss study, were assessed for socio-demographics, dietary intake (via food frequency questionnaire), and related health factors at baseline. We operationalized the dietary recommendations put forth by ACS/AICR and created component and total adherence index scores. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the proportion of women who met recommendations. Student's t test and χ2 tests were used to compare participant characteristics by median adherence scores. RESULTS The mean total ACS/AICR score was 12.7 ± 2.5 out of 21 points (median, 13; range, 5 to 21). Over 90% were moderately or completely adherent to limiting alcohol and red & processed meat consumption, but the majority failed to meet the other recommendations to eat whole grains, legumes, fruits, vegetables, and avoid added sugars. Women with total scores below the median were younger, with higher BMI, had fewer years of education, and lower income levels. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS The present study extends the literature on AABCS adherence to cancer survivor-specific dietary guidelines. Findings will inform future dietary lifestyle interventions in this population.
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- Sparkle Springfield
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, School of Medicine, Stanford University, 3300 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, 646 Applied Health Sciences Building, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 West Taylor Street MC 517, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
- Division of Academic and Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
- University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Academic and Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
- University of Illinois Cancer Center, Chicago, IL, USA
- Institute for Health Research and Policy, 416 Westside Research Office Bldg., 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL, 60608, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI, 53226, USA
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Springfield S, Odoms-Young A, Tussing-Humphreys LM, Freels S, Stolley MR. A Step toward Understanding Diet Quality in Urban African-American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Baseline Data from the Moving Forward Study. Nutr Cancer 2019; 71:61-76. [PMID: 30775929 PMCID: PMC6527422 DOI: 10.1080/01635581.2018.1557217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 10/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Little is known about the dietary behaviors of African-American breast cancer survivors (AABCS). We sought to describe dietary intake and quality in AABCS and examine associations with demographic, social, lifestyle, and body composition factors to potentially inform the development of effective dietary interventions. METHODS Baseline data from a prospective weight loss trial of 210 AABCS were assessed. A food frequency questionnaire was used to evaluate dietary intake and diet quality via the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010) and Alternative Healthy Eating Index 2010 (AHEI-2010). Linear regression analysis was conducted to determine the most influential variables on diet quality. RESULTS Mean HEI- and AHEI-2010 total scores were 65.11 and 56.83 indicating that diet quality needs improvement. Women were the least adherent to recommendations for intake of whole grains, dairy, sodium, empty calories, sugary beverages, red/processed meats, and trans-fat. Increased self-efficacy for healthy eating behaviors, more years of education (AHEI only), negative smoking status, smaller waist circumference, and increased physical activity (HEI only) were significantly associated with higher diet quality scores. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest the diet quality of AABCS needs improvement. Intervention programs may achieve higher diet quality in AABCS by focusing on increasing self-efficacy for healthy eating behaviors.
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- Sparkle Springfield
- Stanford Prevention Research Center, School of Medicine, 3300 Hillview Ave (MC 5411), Palo Alto, CA 94304, US
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, 646 Applied Health Sciences Building, 1919 West Taylor Street (MC 517), Chicago, IL 60612, US
- University of Illinois Cancer Center, 486 Westside Research Office Bldg., 1747 West Roosevelt Road (MC 275), Chicago, IL 60608, US
- School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 953 SPHP1, 1603 W Taylor St (MC 923), Chicago, IL 60612, US
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- University of Illinois Cancer Center, 486 Westside Research Office Bldg., 1747 West Roosevelt Road (MC 275), Chicago, IL 60608, US
- School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 953 SPHP1, 1603 W Taylor St (MC 923), Chicago, IL 60612, US
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- School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, 953 SPHP1, 1603 W Taylor St (MC 923), Chicago, IL 60612, US
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Medicine, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226, US
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Sex Differences in Lifestyle Behaviors among U.S. College Freshmen. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16030482. [PMID: 30736399 PMCID: PMC6388375 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16030482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Within lifestyle behavior research, the sex of populations causes differences in behaviors and outcomes of studies. This cross-sectional study investigated lifestyle behavior patterns in college students, examining sex differences in four areas: Nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and stress. Data from over 1100 college freshmen across 8 United States universities were used for this cross-sectional analysis. Self-reported data assessed fruit and vegetable intake, fat percent intake, physical activity, perceived stress, and sleep quality. Statistical analysis included Pearson chi-squared and Mann–Whitney’s U tests for scores by sex. Likewise, healthy cut-offs were used to determine frequency of participants within range of the five tools. Males reported higher intake of both fruits and vegetables, and percent energy from fat than females. Males also reported higher physical activity levels, lower stress levels, and poorer sleep quality than females. Of the five self-reported tools, males were found to have a larger frequency of participants with healthy ranges than females. In a large college freshmen sample, sex was found to be related to general lifestyle behaviors which strengthen results reported in the previous literature. These findings shed light on the need for lifestyle behavior interventions among at-risk college students to enhance their behaviors to healthy levels.
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Vergis S, Schiffer L, White T, McLeod A, Khudeira N, Demott A, Fitzgibbon M, Hughes S, Tussing-Humphreys L. Diet Quality and Nutrient Intake of Urban Overweight and Obese Primarily African American Older Adults with Osteoarthritis. Nutrients 2018; 10:E485. [PMID: 29652820 PMCID: PMC5946270 DOI: 10.3390/nu10040485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Diet quality may be a unique target for preventing and managing obesity-related osteoarthritis (OA). Using the Healthy Eating Index-2010 (HEI-2010), this study examined the nutrient intake and diet quality of 400 urban overweight and obese primarily African American older adults with self-reported lower extremity OA. Associations between sociodemographic and health-related factors and diet quality were explored. Participants (mean age 67.8 years, SD 5.9) were included. Habitual dietary intake was assessed using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Nutrient intake and diet quality were calculated from the FFQ. Results indicated that diet quality needs improvement (HEI-2010: 66.3 (SD 10.5)). Age, body mass index, employment (multivariable model only), and OA severity (bivariate model only) were significant predictors of HEI-2010 total score in linear models. Mean intakes for fiber, calcium, and vitamin D were below recommendations, while percentage of calories as total fat exceeded recommendations. These findings can inform future dietary intervention trials and public health messaging for a sub-population at a high risk for obesity-related OA.
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- Sevasti Vergis
- Department of Medicine, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
- Honors College, University of Illinois at Chicago, 828 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
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- Institute for Health Research and Policy, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
- Institute for Health Research and Policy, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
- Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1919 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Center for Research on Health and Aging, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
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- Institute for Health Research and Policy, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1853 W. Polk Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
- University of Illinois Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, 818 S. Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Center for Research on Health and Aging, Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
- Department of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1603 W. Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608, USA.
- University of Illinois Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, 818 S. Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Buscemi J, Pugach O, Springfield S, Jang J, Tussing-Humphreys L, Schiffer L, Stolley MR, Fitzgibbon ML. Associations between fiber intake and Body Mass Index (BMI) among African-American women participating in a randomized weight loss and maintenance trial. Eat Behav 2018; 29:48-53. [PMID: 29510372 PMCID: PMC6637407 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION African-American women are at increased risk for obesity, and therefore it is important to identify dietary factors that have the potential to prevent weight gain within this population. The purpose of the current study was to examine associations between daily fiber intake and Body Mass Index (BMI) over the course of an 18-month weight loss intervention for African-American women. METHODS Anthropometric measures and the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire were administered at baseline, 6-month, and 18-month follow-up between 2008 and 2010. A mixed-effects linear regression model with random intercept and time slope was used to model associations between fiber consumption and BMI controlling for time trend. RESULTS Associations between fiber consumption and BMI were significantly different over time (β̂Fiber∗Time=-0.07,p-value=0.003). There was no association between fiber intake and BMI at baseline; however, there was a significant inverse relation between fiber consumption and BMI at 6 months, and the association was even stronger at 18 months. CONCLUSIONS Results from this study suggest that dietary fiber consumption may be particularly important within weight loss interventions tailored for African-American women.
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- Joanna Buscemi
- DePaul University, 2219 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60614, United States.
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Institute for Health Research and Policy, 486 Westside Research Office Bldg., 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608
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- Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, 1215 Welch Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94304, United States
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Institute for Health Research and Policy, 486 Westside Research Office Bldg., 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Institute for Health Research and Policy, 486 Westside Research Office Bldg., 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Institute for Health Research and Policy, 486 Westside Research Office Bldg., 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Medicine, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States
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- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, Institute for Health Research and Policy, 486 Westside Research Office Bldg., 1747 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608
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The Association between Obesity-Risk Genes and Gestational Weight Gain Is Modified by Dietary Intake in African American Women. J Nutr Metab 2018; 2018:5080492. [PMID: 29686896 PMCID: PMC5852892 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5080492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Obesity-risk genes have been associated with dietary intake, appetite regulation, and gestational weight gain (GWG). The purpose of this study was to examine whether dietary intake including total energy intake and macronutrients modify or mediate the association between obesity-risk genes and GWG. An observational study was conducted with 85 African American pregnant women. Sociodemographic, medical, and lifestyle factors and dietary recalls were collected during pregnancy. Seven obesity-risk genetic variants were genotyped. Regression analyses with bootstrapping methods were used to examine the moderation and mediation effects of dietary intake. The mean GWG was 14.2 kg, and 55.3% of the women gained above the Institute of Medicine GWG guidelines. A nominally significant association was found between rs17782313 (close to MC4R) and percentage of energy intake from fat (P=0.043). A variant downstream of KCTD15 (rs11084753) was nominally significantly related to GWG (P=0.023). There was a significant interaction between the KCTD15 polymorphism and dietary fat intake (P=0.048). Women with the AG genotype gained more weight during pregnancy with more dietary fat consumption. In conclusion, our results indicate that dietary macronutrients, especially fat intake, may modify the effect of the KCTD15 gene on GWG. Improved knowledge of gene-diet interactions can facilitate the development of personalized interventions.
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First evaluation steps of a new method for dietary intake estimation regarding a list of key food groups in adults and in different sociodemographic and health-related behaviour strata. Public Health Nutr 2017; 20:2660-2669. [PMID: 28789723 DOI: 10.1017/s1368980017001641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A new method known as 'current-day dietary recall' (current-day recall) is based on an application for mobile phones called 'electronic 12 h dietary recall' (e-12HR). This new method was designed to rank participants into categories of habitual intake regarding a series of key food groups. The present study compared current-day recall against a previously validated short paper FFQ. DESIGN Participants recorded the consumption of selected food groups using e-12HR during twenty-eight consecutive days and then filled out a short paper FFQ at the end of the study period. To evaluate the association and agreement between both methods, Spearman's correlation coefficients (SCC), cross-classification analysis and weighted kappa statistics (κ w) were used. SETTING Andalusia, Spain, Southern Europe. SUBJECTS University students and employees over the age of 18 years. RESULTS One hundred and eighty-seven participants completed the study (64·2 % female, 35·8 % male). For all particpants, for all food group intakes, the mean SCC was 0·70 (SCC≥0·62 were observed for all strata); the mean percentage of participants cross-classified into categories of 'exact agreement+adjacent' was 90·1 % (percentages≥87·8 % were observed for all strata); and the mean κ w was 0·55 (κ w≥0·53 in ten of the twelve strata). CONCLUSIONS For the whole sample and for all strata thereof, the current-day recall has good agreement with the previously validated short paper FFQ for assessing food group intakes, rendering it a useful method for ranking individuals.
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Plaete J, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Crombez G, Steenhuyzen S, Dejaegere L, Vanhauwaert E, Verloigne M. The Reliability and Validity of Short Online Questionnaires to Measure Fruit and Vegetable Intake in Adults: The Fruit Test and Vegetable Test. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159834. [PMID: 27441632 PMCID: PMC4956215 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The first aim of this study was to investigate the stability of the Fruit Test and Vegetable Test over time and whether the Fruit Test and Vegetable Test are capable of measuring fruit and vegetable intake with consistency. Second, the study aimed to examine criterion (concurrent) validity of the Fruit Test and Vegetable Test by testing their agreement with 7-day food diary-derived measures of fruit and vegetable intake. In total 58 adults (31% male, mean age = 30.0±12.09y) completed the Flemish Fruit and Vegetable test by indicating the frequency of days that they ate fruit and vegetables and the number of portions during the past week. Validity was tested by using a 7-day food diary as a golden standard. Adults were asked to register their fruit and vegetable intake daily in a diary during one week. Spearman correlations were measured to compare total intake reported in the Fruit and Vegetable Test and in the 7-day diary. Agreement plots were used to illustrate absolute agreement. Test-retest reliability was evaluated by having participants completing the Fruit Test and Vegetable Test twice. The Fruit Test (ICC = 0.81) and Vegetable Test (ICC = 0.78) showed excellent and substantial reliability. The Fruit Test (ρ = 0.73) and Vegetable Test showed good validity. Agreement plots showed modest variability in differences between vegetable and fruit intake as measured by the Vegetable and Fruit Test and the 7-day food diary. Also a small underestimation of fruit intake in the Fruit test and vegetable intake in the Vegetable test against the 7-day food diary was shown. Based on the results, it is suggested to include portion size pictures and consumption of mixed vegetables to prevent underestimation. To prevent overestimation, it is concluded to add a moderate number of representative fruit and vegetable items, questions on portion size, household sizes with sufficient detail and food items highly tailored to the dietary behaviors and local food items of the population surveyed. The questionnaires can easily be adapted for the use in other diets (e.g. Asian diet), but reliability and validity should then be examined again. Also, validity remains to be tested in other population groups (i.e. low socio economic status groups, other age groups).
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- Jolien Plaete
- Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Flemish Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (VIGeZ), Brussels, Belgium
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- Flemish Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (VIGeZ), Brussels, Belgium
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- Knowledge and Innovation Center FOOD, University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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