Reproducibility and validity of a food frequency questionnaire to assess cardiovascular health-related food intake among Mexican adolescents

Terminel-Zaragoza, Ricardo; Vega‐López, Sonia; Ulloa-Mercado, Gabriela; Serna-Gutiérrez, Araceli; Gortáres‐Moroyoqui, Pablo; Díaz-Tenorio, Lourdes Mariana; Rentería-Mexía, Ana

doi:10.1017/jns.2022.1

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“…In our study, we expected a significant increment in 8-OHdG when food consumption was higher; however, we observed lower levels of 8-OHdG when the consumption of calories, carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins was higher ( Table 2 and Table 3 ). This effect can only be explained by the antioxidant effects of the diet [ 60 , 61 ]. A study reported that daily fruit intake decreased urinary 8-OHdG secretion in adults [ 62 ], hinting that the antioxidant effects of vitamins might limit OS-mediated DNA damage [ 63 ].…”

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Dietary and Antioxidant Vitamins Limit the DNA Damage Mediated by Oxidative Stress in the Mother–Newborn Binomial

Díaz-García

Vilchis-Gil

García-Roca

et al. 2022

Life

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During pregnancy, appropriate nutritional support is necessary for the development of the foetus. Maternal nutrition might protect the foetus from toxic agents such as free radicals due to its antioxidant content. In this study, 90 mothers and their children were recruited. DNA damage mediated by oxidative stress (OS) was determined by the levels of 8-hidroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in the plasma of women and umbilical cord blood. The mothers and newborns were categorised into tertiles according to their 8-OHdG levels for further comparison. No relevant clinical differences were observed in each group. A strong correlation was observed in the mother–newborn binomial for 8-OHdG levels (Rho = 0.694, p < 0.001). In the binomial, a lower level of 8-OHdG was associated with higher consumption of calories, carbohydrates, lipids, and vitamin A (p < 0.05). In addition, the levels of 8-OHdG were only significantly lower in newborns from mothers with a higher consumption of vitamin A and E (p < 0.01). These findings were confirmed by a significant negative correlation between the 8-OHdG levels of newborns and the maternal consumption of vitamins A and E, but not C (Rho = −0.445 (p < 0.001), −0.281 (p = 0.007), and −0.120 (p = 0.257), respectively). Multiple regression analysis showed that the 8-OHdG levels in mothers and newborns inversely correlated with vitamin A (β = −1.26 (p = 0.016) and −2.17 (p < 0.001), respectively) and pregestational body mass index (β = −1.04 (p = 0.007) and −0.977 (p = 0.008), respectively). In conclusion, maternal consumption of vitamins A and E, but not C, might protect newborns from DNA damage mediated by OS.

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Dietary and Antioxidant Vitamins Limit the DNA Damage Mediated by Oxidative Stress in the Mother–Newborn Binomial

Díaz-García

Vilchis-Gil

García-Roca

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“…Participants were asked to respond to a paper-based semi-quantitative FFQ adapted from Block et al (1986) [19] and validated in Northwest adolescents [20]. The FFQ focused on a list of foods and nutrients related to CVD based on the following AHA dietary targets: fruits and vegetables (F&V); sh and shell sh; sodium; sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs); whole grains; nuts, seeds, and legumes; processed meat; and saturated fat [8].…”

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“…Dietary information was collected using a semi-structured FFQ speci cally designed to assess CV healthrelated foods and nutrients according to AHA dietary targets and validated previously for its use in this population [20]. Another strength of our study is the administration of the questionnaires directly to adolescents (and not to their parents) and the three-month interval re-administration, which may have led to good reproducibility results [76].…”

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Low prevalence of ideal levels in cardiovascular behavior metrics among Mexican adolescents

Terminel-Zaragoza

Angulo-Urías

Toledo-Domínguez

et al. 2023

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Background Unhealthy behaviors are associated with high cardiovascular disease risk. The study aimed to assess the cardiovascular behavioral metrics according to the AHA, in Northwest Mexican adolescents. Methods The study was cross-sectional. Demographics, health history, and smoking data were collected by questionnaires. Dietary intakes were estimated using a FFQ, and physical activity using the IPAQ. Measurements included blood pressure and anthropometrics. Results Participants were freshmen students (n = 228, 55.6% men, age = 18.5±0.4 y). A higher significant prevalence of men indicated working, playing sports, and having a family history of hypertriglyceridemia (p < 0.05). Men showed significantly higher weight, height, BMI, waist, blood pressure, and lower total physical activity and body fat (p < 0.05). In dietary intakes, significant differences by sex were observed in nuts and seeds (1.1±0.6 and 0.9±0.6 oz/week, p = 0.042) and processed meats (749.8±639 and 503.6± 300.3 g/week, p = 0.002), with only fish and shellfish reaching AHA recommendations (513.1±450.7 and 501.7±428 g/week, p = 0.671), for men and women, respectively. Significant differences in prevalence between ideal, intermediate, and poor levels were shown for systolic (65.2%, 24.8% and 10%, p = 0.001) and diastolic (69.1%, 21.3% and 9.6%, p = 0.01) blood pressure, physical activity (25.9%, 43.9% and 30.3%, p = 0.005), and primary diet score (27.8%, 70.4% and 1.7%, p = 0.022). For individual foods, the lower prevalence in the ideal level was for sugar-sweetened beverages (10%, p = 0.013) and processed meats (4.8%, p = 0.208). Conclusions Northwest Mexican adolescents represent a high-risk group for developing long-term unhealthy habits. Their diet and physical activities make them vulnerable to cardiovascular complications early in adulthood.

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“…Regarding the environmental impact of diet, the most used indices at the international level have been the carbon footprint or the estimation of greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) of diets (13) , fossil energy use (28) , and land and water use (29)(30)(31) . In Mexico's context, 24-hour recalls (5,15,16) , FFQ's (15,16,32,33) , and diet quality indexes (19,34,35) have been developed and validated for dietary assessment and to evaluate the environmental impact of diet (5) . The assessment of water use in food production through water footprint (WF) (i.e., the volume of freshwater needed to produce a good or service, including food) has been prioritized among environmental impact indices because of its direct relationship with the population diets (14,36) .…”

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Development of a Mexican online nutritional ecologic software for dietary assessment, automatic calculation of diet quality, and dietary environmental impact

Lares-Michel

Housni

Cervantes

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Nutritional tools for dietary assessment are crucial elements for nutritional and diet-related study methodologies. Environmental indexes such as water footprint (WF) are essential for assessing diets' environmental impact. Currently, no available software in Mexico and the world simultaneously allows the evaluation of diet and its environmental impact. This study aimed to design and develop a Mexican online nutritional ecologic software for dietary assessment, automatic diet quality calculation, and diet's environmental impact. The software was developed using the waterfall life cycle methodology. A multi-stage process was followed. The program includes diet evaluation through a 24-hour recall and a validated and adapted Food Consumption Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). The software also integrates automatic calculation of diet quality through an adaptation of The Mexican Diet Quality Index (ICDMx): the Alternate Mexican Diet Quality Index (IACDMx). An automatic WF assessment for Mexico’s context was also included. The assessment accounts for multi and single-ingredient foods WF, cooking, food-washing water, and applying correction factors. We created Nutriecology®, a novel technology for assessing diet aspects and WF simultaneously, making data collection and analysis time efficient in transversal and longitudinal studies. Further environmental impact indices, clinic history, and socioeconomic elements will be added to the software in future actualizations.

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Reproducibility and validity of a food frequency questionnaire to assess cardiovascular health-related food intake among Mexican adolescents

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References 68 publications

Dietary and Antioxidant Vitamins Limit the DNA Damage Mediated by Oxidative Stress in the Mother–Newborn Binomial

Dietary and Antioxidant Vitamins Limit the DNA Damage Mediated by Oxidative Stress in the Mother–Newborn Binomial

Low prevalence of ideal levels in cardiovascular behavior metrics among Mexican adolescents

Development of a Mexican online nutritional ecologic software for dietary assessment, automatic calculation of diet quality, and dietary environmental impact

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