Validation of a Brief Questionnaire Against Direct Observation to Assess Adolescents' School Lunchtime Beverage Consumption.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Beverage consumption is an important determinant of youth health outcomes. Beverage interventions often occur in schools, yet no brief validated questionnaires exist to assess whether these efforts improve in-school beverage consumption. This study validated a brief questionnaire to assess beverage consumption during school lunch.

Methods

Researchers observed middle school students' (n = 25) beverage consumption during school lunchtime using a standardized tool. After lunch, students completed questionnaires regarding their lunchtime beverage consumption. Kappa statistics compared self-reported with observed beverage consumption across 15 beverage categories.

Results

Eight beverages showed at least fair agreement (kappa [κ] > 0.20) for both type and amount c

SUBMITTER: Grummon AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5682217 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov - Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature