Tool Information: Quantitative FFQ (QFFQ)
| Action | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Nutrient, Food Groups | Retrospective; Usual | 1 Week | Food Frequency Questionnaire | No | Detailed Information | Web Link |
Summary
This tool is a culture sensitive quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) developed for the Transition, Health and Urbanisation in South Africa (THUSA) study in an attempt to describe the nutrition transition. The FFQ was validated against a 7 day weighed food diary, 24hr urinary nitrogen excretion and basal metabolic rate.
Contact Information
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Special Considerations
The FFQ aimed to describe the food and nutrient intakes of the South African population as there were no dietary assessment instruments appropriate for the THUSA study. Participants received a small payment on completion of the study.
Last Updated
04/12/2017
Software Required
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Training Required
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Instructions on use
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Administration Method
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Data Analysis
Instructions on how the dietary data was analysed can be found in the publication
| Author | Year | Comparator | Lifestage | Sex | Number of Nutrients Validated | Mean Difference | Variance Measured | Correlation Coefficients | Percentage Agreement | Limits of Agreement | Special Considerations | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacIntyre | 2000 | Weighed Food Diary | Adolescents, Adults | Both | 8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Volunteers were recruited from participants in the THUSA study | Detailed Information | Web Link |
| Biomarkers | Adolescents, Adults | Both | 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||||