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Tool Information: FFQ (Mediterranean region)

Action
Full Nutrient Usual; Retrospective Day/Week/Month Food Frequency Questionnaire No

Summary

This tool is a semi-quantitative, self-administered food frequency questionnaire containing 157 food items which represents typical foods in north-eastern Spain. The FFQ was developed to measure the usual average nutrient intake in a Mediterranean Spanish population.

Contact Information info

hschoeder@imim.es

Tool Website

Special Considerations

The food questions, food composition table and database mapping may need to be updated due to reformulation of foods since 2001.

Last Updated info

30/08/2017

Software Required

Yes

Training Required

Not reported

Instructions on use

Not reported

Administration Method

Self-administered

Data Analysis

Instructions on how the dietary data was analysed can be found in the publications

Author Year Comparator Lifestage Sex Number of Nutrients Validated Mean Difference Variance Measured info Correlation Coefficients Percentage Agreement Limits of Agreement Special Considerations Action
Schröder 2001 Estimated Food Diary Adults Both 13 N/A