Development and validation of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire as a tool for assessing dietary vitamin D intake among Korean women.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Appropriate vitamin D status improves bone health and chronic diseases; it has shown benefits during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Therefore, assessing vitamin D status is crucial. However, limited research on vitamin D intake among Koreans complicates understanding of its consumption. This study aimed to develop and validate a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to assess vitamin D intake among Koreans.

Subjects/methods

A vitamin D FFQ was developed to include 31 vitamin D source foods from 8 food groups frequently consumed by Korean adults. The study included 152 women residing in a major city in South Korea. From September 2020 to August 2022, intake was surveyed using a 12-day dietary record (12-day DR) across 4 seasons, an

SUBMITTER: Shin HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11621432 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature