Tool Information: FFQ (Pregnant Women)
| Action | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy, Micronutrient | Retrospective; Usual | 1 month | Food Frequency Questionnaire | No | Detailed Information | Web Link |
Summary
This tool is a semi-quantitative interview-administered food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) that retrospectively estimates nutrient intake at two critical time points during pregnancy. The FFQ is divided into three sections: the first focuses on dietary intake during the previous month; the second examines differences between current diet and diet during each trimester; the final section looks at supplement intake. The questionnaire has been validated in 2012.
Contact Information
Tool Website
Special Considerations
Mothers were from a small urban community with low levels of literacy.
Last Updated
18/12/2017
Software Required
Not reported
Training Required
Not reported
Instructions on use
Not reported
Administration Method
Interviewer adminstered
Data Analysis
Instructions on how to use the dietary assessment tool can be found in the publications
| Author | Year | Comparator | Lifestage | Sex | Number of Nutrients Validated | Mean Difference | Variance Measured | Correlation Coefficients | Percentage Agreement | Limits of Agreement | Special Considerations | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mejía-Rodríguez | 2012 | 24hr Recall | Adolescents, Adults (First trimester of pregnancy, 15-37 years) | Female Only | 4 | ✓ | ✓ | All participants had participated in a prospective study to evaluate dietary intake during pregnancy, 4-6 years earlier. Results shown are for the FFQ-month only and do not include supplements. | Detailed Information | Web Link | |||
| 24hr Recall | Adolescents, Adults (Third trimester of pregnancy, 15-37 years) | Female Only | 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ||||||||