Development of the Canadian food intake screener for adolescents based on Canada's Food Guide 2019 healthy eating recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessing adolescents' dietary intakes in relation to Canada's Food Guide 2019 (CFG-2019) recommendations on healthy food choices is a critical component to public health surveillance efforts. The study aimed to develop a brief self-administered screener to assess food intake based on CFG-2019 food choices recommendations among English- and French-speaking adolescents aged 10-17 years living in Canada.

Methods

The development and assessment of the content validity of the tool was undertaken in collaboration with Health Canada advisors and informed by external content experts, including nutrition researchers and practitioners. Following a rapid review of screeners used among children aged 6-17 years, an initial draft was developed, and content validity was assessed

SUBMITTER: Tugault-Lafleur C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539109 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature