Assessment of nutrient intakes of picky-eating Chinese preschoolers using a modified food frequency questionnaire.
World J Pediatr
; 9(1): 58-63, 2013 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23275098
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Dietary assessment is crucial for monitoring nutritional status of young children. This study applied a modified Chinese food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess nutrient intakes of young picky-eating Hong Kong children.METHODS:
Nutrient intakes were obtained by FFQ and 3-day food record (3DFR) in 29 picky-eating children aged 44.8±9.2 months who participated in a randomised controlled trial of a new milk formula.RESULTS:
When compared with 3DFR, FFQ over-reported energy intake by 283 kcal (26.5%) at baseline and 237 kcal (21.4%) at end-of-study, and also overestimated intakes of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. At baseline, FFQ and 3DFR classified 34.4%-65.5% of subjects into the same tertiles for most nutrients. These methods showed weak-to-moderate agreement in measuring most nutrients, with 3DFR showing a trend towards a systematic increase in the differences with increasing nutrient intake.CONCLUSION:
Our FFQ shows promising results for assessing nutrient intakes in picky-eating Chinese preschoolers.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diet Records
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Diet Surveys
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Food Preferences
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
World J Pediatr
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China