Relative validity of three diet quality scores derived from the Brief-type Self-administered Diet History Questionnaire and Meal-based Diet History Questionnaire in Japanese adults.

ABSTRACT: No study has validated questionnaires for assessing easily calculable diet quality scores in Japan. The Brief-type self-administered Diet History Questionnaire (BDHQ) is widely used to assess dietary intake in Japan, while the Meal-based Diet History Questionnaire (MDHQ) assesses dietary intake for each meal (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks) and overall dietary intake. This study examined the relative validity of the BDHQ and MDHQ for assessing three diet quality scores in Japanese adults. A total of 111 women and 111 men aged 30-76 years completed the web MDHQ and BDHQ, followed by 4-non-consective-day weighed dietary records. The diet quality scores examined included the Diet Quality Score for Japanese (DQSJ), Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score and Alternate Mediter

SUBMITTER: Oono F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11695110 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature