Development of a stand-alone index for the assessment of diet quality in elementary school-aged children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To develop and evaluate a stand-alone Elementary School-aged Children's Index of Diet Quality (ES-CIDQ).

Design

In this cross-sectional study, children filled in a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) with twenty-nine multiple-item questions on the consumption of foods, portion sizes and eating frequency and a 5-d food diary. Nutrient intakes were calculated with nutrient analysis software. FFQ questions best reflecting a health-promoting diet with reference to dietary recommendations were identified by correlations, logistic regression modelling and receiver-operating characteristics curve analysis.

Setting

Southwest and Eastern Finland.

Participants

Healthy elementary school-aged volunteers [n 266, mean (sd) age 9·7 (1·7) years] were recruited between

SUBMITTER: Koivuniemi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195639 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature