Relative validity of the Children's Eating Habits Questionnaire-food frequency section among young European children: the IDEFICS Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare, specifically by age group, proxy-reported food group estimates obtained from the food frequency section of the Children's Eating Habits questionnaire (CEHQ-FFQ) against the estimates of two non-consecutive 24 h dietary recalls (24-HDR).

Design

Estimates of food group intakes assessed via the forty-three-food-group CEHQ-FFQ were compared with those obtained by a computerized 24-HDR. Agreement on frequencies of intakes (equal to the number of portions per recall period) between the two instruments was examined using crude and de-attenuated Pearson's correlation coefficients, cross-classification analyses, weighted kappa statistics (κ w) and Bland-Altman analysis.

Setting

Kindergartens/schools from eight European countries participating in the IDEFI

SUBMITTER: Bel-Serrat S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10282422 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature