Comparison of Dietary Intake Methods with Young Children

Iannotti, Ronald J.; Zuckerman, Alan M; Blyer, Elaine M.; O’Brien, Robert W.; Finn, Jeremy D.; Spillman, Diana M.

doi:10.2466/pr0.1994.74.3.883

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“…Below that age, parent's or guardian's help is necessary, and in that case, the accuracy of reporting is comparable to that found in adults (Eck et al, 1991;Beelu et al, 1996;Blum et al, 1999;Iannotti et al, 1994;Klesges et al, 1987;Rockett et al, 1997). Food frequency questionnaires seem to be an alternative method to assess dietary intake, however to comprehend the food frequency questionnaire children usually have to be older than 12 y (Field et al, 1999;Robinson et al, 1999).…”

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Selection of methodology to assess food intake

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Objective: The aim of the EFCOSUM project was to develop a method to estimate both acute and usual consumption levels in European countries and for the sake of comparison, a common basic method for dietary assessment was needed. The method should allow a reliable comparison of the intake of relevant dietary indicators among large population groups. Design and results: The selection of methodology was based on the available literature and the expertise of the participants. To guide the selection process, decision trees containing all relevant moments of choice, alternatives and criteria for the selection of a method for food consumption measurement were developed. Considering that insight into average food and nutrient intake and their distribution in well-defined groups of individuals was important, it was decided that for the monitoring of the selected dietary indicators food consumption data should be collected at an individual level. Different methods were reviewed (24 h recall, dietary record, food frequency questionnaire, dietary history method). Conclusions: Since the 24 h recall method is applicable in large European populations of different ethnicity, has a relatively low respondent and interviewer burden, is open-ended and is cost-effective, this method can be considered as the best method for EFCOSUM to get population mean intakes and distributions for subjects aged 10 y and over in different European countries. Usual intake should be estimated by statistical modelling techniques, using two non-consecutive 24 h recalls and a food list to assess the proportion non-users for infrequently consumed foods.

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Selection of methodology to assess food intake

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“…Nine of the publications reported results from North American countries (USA and Canada) ( 16 – 20 , 23 , 24 , 28 , 29 ) , five from the UK and Europe ( 11 , 15 , 21 , 27 , 30 ) , and three from New Zealand ( 26 , 31 , 38 ) . The number of participants ranged from seventeen ( 16 ) to 240 ( 19 ) , with two studies presenting data from large cohorts: The Iowa Fluoride Study ( 23 ) and The IDEFICS Study (Identification and prevention of Dietary- and lifestyle-induced health EFfects In Children and infantS) ( 37 ) .…”

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Quality of food-frequency questionnaire validation studies in the dietary assessment of children aged 12 to 36 months: a systematic literature review

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A child's diet is an important determinant of growth and development. Because of this, the accurate assessment of dietary intake in young children remains a challenge. A systematic search of studies validating FFQ methodologies in children 12 to 36 months of age was completed. English-language articles published until March 2016 were searched using three electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL). Quality assessment of the identified studies was carried out using The Reduced Summary Score and EURopean micronutrient RECommendations Aligned (EURRECA) scoring system. Seventeen studies were included and categorised according to whether they reflected long-term (≥7 d) or short-term (<7 d) intake, or used a biomarker. A total score for each micronutrient was calculated from the mean of the correlation coefficients weighted by the study quality score. At least three validation studies per micronutrient were required for inclusion. Fifteen studies (83 %) that considered validity of the FFQ in assessing nutrient intakes had quality scores from 2·5 to 6·0. Of those, ten (67 %) studies found FFQ to have good correlations in assessing dietary intake (>0·4). Of the nutrients with three or more studies available, FFQ validated using a reference method reflecting short-term intake had a good weighted correlation for Ca (0·51), and acceptable weighted correlations for vitamin C (0·31) and Fe (0·33). Semi-quantitative FFQ were shown to be valid and reproducible when estimating dietary intakes at a group level, and are an acceptable instruments for estimating intakes of Ca, vitamin C and Fe in children 12 to 36 months of age.

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“…This validation study is one of the largest validation studies among pre-school children done in a single age group. We are aware of only two other studies that have validated FFQs in the same age group 8,9 . One of these studies was small, only 17 children aged 2-4 years were included 9 .…”

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“…We are aware of only two other studies that have validated FFQs in the same age group 8,9 . One of these studies was small, only 17 children aged 2-4 years were included 9 . In the study by Blum et al 8 , 129 children of age 1-2 years were included, and three repeated 24-hour recalls were used as the reference method.…”

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Validation of a semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire used among 2-year-old Norwegian children

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Public Health Nutr.

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Objectives: An adequate diet is of profound importance in infancy and early childhood. To ensure an optimal diet, knowledge about actual intake must be obtained. The aims of this study were to assess the validity of a semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire (SFFQ) applied in a large nation-wide survey among 2-year-old children and to examine the validity of the SFFQ in relation to different background parameters. Design: The SFFQ was administered to the parents close to the child's second birthday, and one to two weeks later they started to weigh and record the child's diet for 7 days. Subjects: One-hundred and eighty-seven families with a 2-year-old child completed both methods. Results: There were no differences between the intakes of protein, saturated fatty acids, total carbohydrates and calcium estimated from the two methods. The average intake of all micronutrients, except for calcium, was overestimated by the SFFQ. Bland -Altman plots showed a systematic increase in difference between the two methods with increasing intake for most nutrients. Spearman correlation coefficients between methods for nutrient intakes ranged from 0.26 to 0.50, the median correlation was 0.38. The correlations increased when estimates were adjusted for energy intake, the median correlation being 0.52. Differences in observed validity were found according to the number of siblings. Conclusions: This study indicates that the SFFQ may be a valuable tool for measuring average intakes of energy, macronutrients and several food items among a 2-year-old population in Norway. The ability of the questionnaire to rank children according to intakes of nutrients and food items was rather low.

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Comparison of Dietary Intake Methods with Young Children

Cited by 20 publications

References 8 publications

Selection of methodology to assess food intake

Selection of methodology to assess food intake

Quality of food-frequency questionnaire validation studies in the dietary assessment of children aged 12 to 36 months: a systematic literature review

Validation of a semi-quantitative food-frequency questionnaire used among 2-year-old Norwegian children

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