Usefulness of the Food Habits Questionnaire in a Worksite Setting

Spoon, Mary P. Dodds; Devereux, Paul G.; Benedict, Jason; Leontos, Carolyn; Constantino, Nora; Christy, David P.; Snow, Gwenn

doi:10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60105-x

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“…This supports our assumption that the most readily accepted approaches to reducing dietary fat intake are using less fat in the preparation of food or using low-fat alternatives to traditional high-fat ingredients. Our results are supported by the previously reported highly significant correlations between the above-mentioned subscales in the work of Spoon et al23…”

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An analysis of fat-related and fiber-related behavior in men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: key findings for clinical practice

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Vytrisalova²,

Vlcek³

et al. 2013

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BackgroundDespite the efforts of health care providers, adherence of patients with type 2 diabetes to the recommended diet is poor. The aim of this study was to describe the eating habits with emphasis on fat and fiber-related behavior (FFB) as well as the relationship between FFB behavior and parameters of diabetes control in men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus.MethodsThe subjects in this observational cross-sectional study were 200 patients (54.5% male, mean age 66.2 ± 10.1 years, mean Diabetes Control and Complications Trial [DDCT] glycosylated hemoglobin [HbA1c] 7.6% ± 1.7%) recruited from diabetes outpatient clinics in the Czech Republic. The subjects filled out the Fat- and Fiber-related Diet Behavior Questionnaire. The most recent patient data on diabetes control and drug therapy were derived from patient medical records.ResultsPatients tend to modify the dishes they are used to, rather than remove them completely from their diet and replace them by other types of foods. It is easier to perform healthier fat-related behaviors than fiber-related ones. Women scored significantly better than men on the fat-related diet habits summary scale (P = 0.002), as well as on “modify meat” (P = 0.001) and “substitute specially manufactured low-fat foods” (P = 0.045) subscales. A better score on the fat-related diet habits summary scale was significantly associated with higher HbA1c (ρ = −0.248; P = 0.027) and higher waist circumference (ρ = −0.254; P = 0.024) in women.ConclusionType 2 diabetes patients are likely to vary in their FFB behavior, and their dietary habits depend on gender. Health care professionals should pay attention to these facts when providing specific education. Emphasis should be placed on how to increase the fiber intake in diabetic patients.

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An analysis of fat-related and fiber-related behavior in men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: key findings for clinical practice

Hendrychova

Vytrisalova²,

Vlcek³

et al. 2013

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“…Spoon et al23 in their study pointed out an association between “avoid fat as flavoring” and “modify meats”, which supports our results. Further, significant variations or different scores of the “avoid fat as flavoring” subscale have been found in studies on dietary interventions, ie, among various ethnicities 12,13,18…”

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Fat- and fiber-related diet behavior among type 2 diabetes patients from distinct regions

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Vytrisalova²,

Alwarafi³

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PurposeDiet and eating habits are of key importance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The purpose of this comparative study was to analyze fat- and fiber-related behavior (FFB) in patients with T2DM from distinct cultural areas.Patients and methodsObservational study was carried out in the Czech Republic (CR) (n=200), the US (n=207), and Yemen (n=200). Patients completed the Fat- and Fiber-related Diet Behavior Questionnaire (FFBQ).ResultsDifferences in all aspects of FFB among countries were found (P<0.05). The best fat-related behavior reported was from patients from the CR. Patients from the US showed the worst fat-related behavior in total. On the other hand, patients from the US reported the best fiber-related behavior. Patients from Yemen reached the worst scores in all fat-related domains. Patients from all studied countries reported the best results in the “modify meat” and “avoid fat as flavoring” and the worst in the “substitute high fiber” subscales.ConclusionProfessionals involved in the diet education of T2DM patients should be aware of the specificity of diet in their country when advising patients keeping general recommendations. We suggest them to be as specific as possible and concentrate on fiber-related behavior.

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“…They reviewed existing surveys and the board’s conceptual model, which depicted factors that influence diabetes development, and chose validated scales that were supplemented with board-developed questions to assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to diabetes prevention 31–34. Validated food frequency questionnaires and some board-developed questions assessed diet,35–38 and the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire assessed physical activity 39. To enhance responses, we supplemented the survey questions with food models and pictures of leisure-time activities.…”

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Results of a Pilot Diabetes Prevention Intervention in East Harlem, New York City: Project HEED

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Objectives-Our community-academic partnership employed community-based participatory research to develop and pilot a simple, peer-led intervention to promote weight loss, which can prevent diabetes and eliminate racial/ethnic disparities in incident diabetes among overweight adults with prediabetes.Methods-We recruited overweight adults at community sites, performed oral glucose tolerance testing to identify persons with blood glucose levels in the prediabetes range, and randomized eligible people to a peer-led lifestyle intervention group or delayed intervention in 1 year. Outcomes, including weight, blood pressure, and health behaviors, were measured at baseline and 3, 6, and 12 months.Results-More than half of those tested (56%, or 99 of 178) had prediabetes and enrolled in the study. Participants were predominantly Spanish-speaking, low-income, undereducated women. The intervention group lost significantly more weight than the control group and maintained weight loss at 12 months (7.2 versus 2.4 pounds; P < .01). One fourth (24 of 99) of participants progressed to diabetes.Correspondence should be sent to Carol R. Horowitz, Dept of Health Evidence and Policy, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1077, New York, New York 10029 (carol.horowitz@ mountsinai.org). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by clicking the "Reprints/Eprints" link. . Contributors P. Parikh managed data collection and analysis, and led the writing. E. P. Simon codirected study implementation and reviewed and interpreted focus group transcripts. K. Fei and H. Looker performed data analysis and led interpretation of results. C. Goytia assisted with recruitment and data collection and reviewed and interpreted focus group transcripts. C. R. Horowitz directed the research design and oversaw all aspects of study implementation and analysis. All authors helped to conceptualize ideas, interpret findings, and write and review drafts of the article. Human Participant ProtectionThis study was approved by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine's institutional review board. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptAm J Public Health. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2011 March 16. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptConclusions-In underserved minority communities, prediabetes prevalence may be higher than previously reported. Low-cost, community-based interventions can succeed in encouraging weight loss to prevent diabetes.Despite compelling evidence that diabetes is escalating in the United States and that promoting weight loss can mitigate its rise, implementation of effective, sustainable diabetes prevention interventions has been slow and sporadic. [1][2][3][4] More than 1 in 8 American adults have diabetes. 5 Blacks and Hispanics are hit hardest by this epidemic: diabetes mortality for these groups is nearly double that of Whites. [6][7][8] Half of Hispanic and nearly half of Black children born in the first decade of this century will develop diabetes if adequate preventive measures are not taken. 9 To date, the most ef...

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Usefulness of the Food Habits Questionnaire in a Worksite Setting

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

An analysis of fat-related and fiber-related behavior in men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: key findings for clinical practice

An analysis of fat-related and fiber-related behavior in men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: key findings for clinical practice

Fat- and fiber-related diet behavior among type 2 diabetes patients from distinct regions

Results of a Pilot Diabetes Prevention Intervention in East Harlem, New York City: Project HEED

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