Assessment of dietary fish consumption in pregnancy: comparing one-, four- and thirty-six-item questionnaires.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Fish consumption influences a number of health outcomes. Few studies have directly compared dietary assessment methods to determine the best approach to estimating intakes of fish and its component nutrients, including DHA, and toxicants, including methylmercury. Our objective was to compare three methods of assessing fish intake.

Design

We assessed 30 d fish intake using three approaches: (i) a single question on total fish consumption; (ii) a brief comprehensive FFQ that included four questions about fish; and (iii) a focused FFQ with thirty-six questions about different finfish and shellfish.

Setting

Obstetrics practices in Boston, MA, USA.

Subjects

Fifty-nine pregnant women who consumed ≤2 monthly fish servings.

Results

Estimated intakes of

SUBMITTER: Oken E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4325983 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature