Comparison of Intakes of US Chinese Women Based on Food Frequency and 24-Hour Recall Data

Abstract

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare dietary reports from a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for US Chinese women with 24-hour recall esti mates. The subjects were 56 women recruited through organizations in Philadelphia's Chinese community. Spearman correlations were used to describe FFQ esti mates of food servings per month and nutrient intake per day vs estimates from three 24-hour recalls over 1 month. On average, women reported at least weekly consumption of 28 of 96 FFQ food items. The three most frequently consumed were rice (38 times/month), tea (29 times/ month), and dark green, leafy vegetables (18 times/ month). Comparing reported frequencies of the 28 foods to 24-hour recall estimates, the median Spearman corre lation was 0.36. For nutrient estimates, correlations were high (r�0.5) for dietary fiber and calcium; moderate (r�0.25 to 0.5) for energy, saturated fat, cholesterol, car bohydrates, protein, folic acid, and iron; but poor (r�0.25) for total fat, vitamin C, vitamin A, and carotene. These findings provide some assurance of the FFQ's adequacy for describing US Chinese women's intake of commonly consumed foods and selected nutrients. They also provide a basis for further improvements to, and evaluations of, the FFQ.

Reliability and relative validity of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire for use among adults in Italian population

“…Our results showed greater agreement between the two FFQs than those obtained by Johansson et al (2001) among northern Sweden people, by Ogawa et al (2003) among rural Japanese people, by Jackson et al (2001) among Jamaicans of African origin, by Fornés et al (2003) among low-income Brazilian workers, by Tseng and Hernandez (2005) in a sample of US Chinese women, by Malekshah et al (2006) among Iranian people, and by Boucher et al (2006) in a sample of Canadian women, but they were quite similar to those obtained by Ocke et al (1997b) among people in the Netherlands. Our stronger correlation may probably be due to a relatively short period of time between the two administrations (6 weeks) compared with the other Reliability and relative validity of a FFQ 857 administrations that took place approximately 1 year apart.…”

Acculturation and Breast Density in Foreign-Born, U.S. Chinese Women

“…Most women (81%) were born in China or Hong Kong; the others were born in Southeast Asia (10%) or Taiwan (8%). Level of acculturation in general was low [mean (SD), 9.5 (2.8); range, [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]. Education level of participants showed greater variability, with 40% having less than a high school education, 35% high school graduates, and 25% having at least a college degree.…”

“…Physical activity was assessed using a scale adapted from that used in the Framingham study (12,13). Dietary intake was assessed using an 88-item food frequency questionnaire designed for the target population (14). Dietary factors of interest were calories, total and saturated fats, cholesterol, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, folic acid, and calcium as well as foods and food groups, including intake of red meat (beef and pork), vegetables, green leafy vegetables, dairy foods (milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream), and tofu.…”

Clinical Analysis of Elderly Patients with Elderly-onset Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China: Assessment of Appropriate Therapy

“…Since the FPG level was lower in the elderly-onset patients in the present study than in the usual-onset patients, the main problem in the elderly-onset patients was the elevation in PPG. Traditional Chinese diets are characterized and dominated by highglycaemic carbohydrates; 22 thus, α-glucosidase inhibitors are considered to be useful and relatively safe therapeutic options for elderly diabetes patients. 23,24 The overall control of cardiovascular risk factors is important to delay progression of type 2 diabetes in elderly patients.…”