Development of a short questionnaire to assess diet quality among older community-dwelling adults

Robinson, Siân; Jameson, Karen; Bloom, Ilse; Ntani, Georgia; Crozier, Sarah; Syddall, H E; Dennison, Elaine; Cooper, Cyrus; Sayer, Avan A.

doi:10.1007/s12603-016-0758-2

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“…Diet was assessed using a short food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), which has been developed to assess diet quality in older adults [25]. In this feasibility study, 'prudent' diet scores were calculated for each participant at baseline and follow-up, based on their consumption of 19 foods, that indicated the participant's compliance with the 'prudent' dietary pattern, and was used as an indicator of diet quality [25]. High prudent diet scores indicate diets characterised by frequent consumption of fruit, vegetables, wholegrain cereals and oily fish but low consumption of white bread, added sugar, full-fat dairy products, chips and processed meat [25].…”

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“…In this feasibility study, 'prudent' diet scores were calculated for each participant at baseline and follow-up, based on their consumption of 19 foods, that indicated the participant's compliance with the 'prudent' dietary pattern, and was used as an indicator of diet quality [25]. High prudent diet scores indicate diets characterised by frequent consumption of fruit, vegetables, wholegrain cereals and oily fish but low consumption of white bread, added sugar, full-fat dairy products, chips and processed meat [25]. Changes in prudent diet scores (representing change in diet quality) were expressed per month, from baseline to follow-up.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The measures that were used to assess the quantitative outcomes were based on self-reported data (except for BMI, for which height and weight were obtained from participants' clinical records or participants were weighed). However, despite their self-reported nature, the measures used to assess diet quality, appetite, physical activity and physical function have been shown to be valid measures within older populations [25][26][27]31]. The overarching RCT design is a strength of this study, with the presence of the comparison group helping to clarify what the intervention effects were.…”

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Findings from an exploration of a social network intervention to promote diet quality and health behaviours in older adults with COPD: a feasibility study

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Background: Diet quality in older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with better health and lung function. Social factors, such as social support, social networks and participation in activities, have been linked with diet quality in older age. A social network tool-GENIE (Generating Engagement in Network Involvement)-was implemented in a COPD community care context. The study aimed to assess the feasibility of the GENIE intervention to promote diet quality and other health behaviours in COPD. Methods: Twenty-two community-dwelling older adults with COPD were recruited from a local COPD service. Participants were offered usual care or the GENIE intervention. Process evaluation methods were used to assess intervention implementation, context and mechanisms of impact; these included observations of patient interactions with the intervention, documented in observational field notes and in films of a patient group discussion. Diet quality was assessed by food frequency questionnaire; 'prudent' diet scores were used to describe diet quality at baseline and at 3-month follow-up. Change in diet quality was expressed per month, from baseline to follow-up. Results: Feasibility data showed that the GENIE intervention could be implemented in this sample of community-living older people. The intervention was acceptable to clinicians and older people with COPD, especially for those with less severe disease, when facilitated appropriately and considering the levels of literacy of participants. There was no significant change in diet quality in the intervention group over the follow-up period (median change in prudent diet score per month (interquartile range (IQR), 0.03 (− 0.24-0.07)), whereas an overall fall in diet quality was observed in the control group (− 0.15 (− 0.24-0.03)). Conclusion: The process evaluation findings suggest that this intervention is feasible and acceptable to both patients and clinicians. Although the sample size achieved in this study was small, findings suggest that the intervention may have a protective effect against declines in diet quality, and other health behaviours, in an older COPD population. Findings from this feasibility study indicate that further evaluation of the GENIE intervention is warranted in a larger study, with a longer follow-up.

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Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Strengths and Limitationsmentioning

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Findings from an exploration of a social network intervention to promote diet quality and health behaviours in older adults with COPD: a feasibility study

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Vassilev

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“…Assessment of diet in older populations can be burdensome. In HCS, a short food frequency questionnaire was therefore developed and validated to assess compliance with a healthy dietary pattern in older community-dwelling adults 75 .…”

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The Hertfordshire Cohort Study: an overview

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The Hertfordshire Cohort Study is a nationally unique study of men and women born in the English county of Hertfordshire in the early part of the 20th century. Records that detail their health in infancy and childhood have been preserved, their sociodemographic, lifestyle, medical and biological attributes have been characterised in later life, and routinely collected data on their hospital use and mortality have been acquired. This paper provides an overview of the study since its inception in the 1980s, including its methods, findings, and plans for its future.

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An updated validation of the Dietary Quality Score: associations with risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in a Danish population

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Development of a short questionnaire to assess diet quality among older community-dwelling adults

Abstract: A short food-based questionnaire provides useful information about the diet quality of older adults. This simple tool does not require nutrient analysis, and has the potential to be of value to non-specialist researchers.

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Findings from an exploration of a social network intervention to promote diet quality and health behaviours in older adults with COPD: a feasibility study

Findings from an exploration of a social network intervention to promote diet quality and health behaviours in older adults with COPD: a feasibility study

The Hertfordshire Cohort Study: an overview

An updated validation of the Dietary Quality Score: associations with risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases in a Danish population

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