Dietary Exposure	Reporting Method	Timeframe info	Collection Method	Available in Food Questionnaire Creator	Action
Full Nutrient, Food Groups	Retrospective	12 months	Food Frequency Questionnaire	No	Detailed Information	Web Link

Summary

This tool is a self administered, semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire consisting of 126 separate food items. The tool was developed for the USA Spanish speaking population and used to assess validity amongst adults in three Latin American countries.

Contact Information info

nelorriaga@iecs.org.ar

Tool Website

Special Considerations

This tool is an adapted version of the FFQ developed by the US National Cancer Institute that was designed to assess food intake and dietary patterns of the CESAS 1 study population. The tool includes foods and beverages that have been modified to include those frequently consumed in Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.

Last Updated info

17/01/2018

Software Required

Training Required

Not reported

Instructions on use

Written instructions were handed out to particpants with the questionnaire

Administration Method

Self-administered

Data Analysis

Instructions on how to use the dietary assessment tool can be found in the publication

Author	Year	Comparator	Lifestage	Sex	Number of Nutrients Validated	Mean Difference	Variance Measured info	Correlation Coefficients	Percentage Agreement	Limits of Agreement	Special Considerations	Action
Elorriaga	2013	24hr Recall	Adults, Elderly	Both	20	✓		✓	✓		Participants were recruited via opportunistic sampling from primary-care centres in three Latin American countries (Chile, Uruguay and Argentina)	Detailed Information	Web Link