Validity and Reproducibility of a Semiquantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire and Food Picture Book in Nigeria

Bigman, Galya; Adebamowo, Sally N; Adebamowo, Clement; Adebamowo, Sally N; Adeyemo, Olusegun; Akinjiola, Akinwale; Bigman, Galya; Eseyin, Olabimpe; Fagbohunlu, Adebola Faith; Ipadeola, Olubanke; Jenfa, Gbemisola; Ogundeji, Ekemena Adela; Olakunbi, Susan Nkem; Olofe, Patrick; Oyediran, Tobiloba Joseph; Yusuf, Temilola Olubunmi; Adebamowo, Clement A

doi:10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102135

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“…Our study utilized dietary data collected via FFQ, which has some inherent limitations [41,42]. Nevertheless, studies have shown the effectiveness of FFQs in accurately measuring intakes of various foods and food groups [14,43].…”

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“…Brie y, the FFQ is complemented with a Food Picture Book (FPB) featuring typical Nigerian foods and their corresponding standardized portion sizes. Further details on the Nigerian FFQ and FPB can be found elsewhere [14]. The FFQ includes about 200 food items where frequencies of their consumption were reported on a monthly, weekly, and daily basis ranging from "Never or less than once per month" to "6 or more times per day."…”

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“…Diet quality is affected by many factors such as eating patterns, nutrient adequacy, food variety/diversity, food groups, and intake of energy and nutrients (macro-and micronutrients) [13][14][15][16]. Despite ongoing efforts to characterize the quality of dietary intakes of Nigerian adults, there has been limited work on the variations in the healthiness of overall food consumption [13,16].…”

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“…While certain studies have delved into dietary habits and their impact on health in Nigeria and other African countries, there remains a notable gap in understanding the role of diet quality. This gap persists largely due to the scarcity of validated dietary assessment tools speci cally designed to capture the nuances of African diets and culinary traditions and this is compounded by lack of regularly updated and consistent food composition databases [11,13,14],…”

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The Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) of Foods Consumed by Nigerian Adults

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Background: Poor diet quality is a significant and modifiable risk factor associated with numerous non-communicable diseases. Despite its critical importance, there is a paucity of comprehensive data concerning diet quality in Nigeria. In this study, we evaluated the healthiness of food intake among Nigerian adults to identify the factors associated with them and seasonal variations in food consumption patterns. Methods: We used a validated semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) to collect dietary data from adults in Ibadan, Nigeria, on four occasions over two years. We assessed food intake healthiness using the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS), which ranges from 0 to 49 based on 25 food groups, and its sub-metrics GDQS+ (0-32, 16 food groups) and GDQS- (0-17, 9 food groups). We used Generalized Linear Models (GLMs) to examine the relationships between GDQS, demographic factors, and participants’ dietary habits. Results: There were 205 participants (110 women, 95 men) with mean(SD) age of 45.0(13.4) years, mean(SD) GDQS of 29.0(4.0). 91.7% of the participants had a GDQS ≥ 23, signifying a low risk of poor diet quality. The multivariable analysis showed that the GDQS of those who frequently consumed home-cooked meal was higher than those who did not by 2.04 (95%CI: 0.11 to 4.07). The GDQS+ of men was higher than women by 1.64 (95%CI: 0.11 to 3.03). The GDQS- of men was 0.88 lower than that of women (95%CI: -1.53 to -0.24) while younger (<40 years) had lower GDQS- compared to older (60+ years) participants (2.51, 95%CI: -1.58 to -3.43) indicating a higher intake of unhealthy foods by these groups. Most participants (~95%) reported low intake of cruciferous vegetable. There was no significant seasonal variations in GDQS and its sub-metrics in both sexes. Conclusions: Despite the overall healthiness of foods consumed by Nigerian adults and low risk of poor diet quality across seasons, men and younger adults tend to consume more unhealthy foods and fewer home cooked meals. Both genders, irrespective of age, had low intakes of cruciferous vegetables. These highlight opportunities for targeted interventions to improve the overall healthiness of dietary intakes among Nigerian adults.

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Validity and Reproducibility of a Semiquantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire and Food Picture Book in Nigeria

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The Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) of Foods Consumed by Nigerian Adults

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