The validation of a home food inventory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Home food inventories provide an efficient method for assessing home food availability; however, few are validated. The present study's aim was to develop and validate a home food inventory that is easily completed by research participants in their homes and includes a comprehensive range of both healthful and less healthful foods that are associated with obesity.

Methods

A home food inventory (HFI) was developed and tested with two samples. Sample 1 included 51 adult participants and six trained research staff who independently completed the HFI in participants' homes. Sample 2 included 342 families in which parents completed the HFI and the Diet History Questionnaire (DHQ) and students completed three 24-hour dietary recall interviews. HFI items assessed 13 majo

SUBMITTER: Fulkerson JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2587472 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature