Validation and reproducibility of a semi-qualitative food frequency questionnaire for assessment of sodium intake in Iranian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires (SFFQ)s has yet been developed to assess sodium intake in Middle East region. This study was performed to validate a SFFQ for assessment of sodium consumption and food groups΄ contribution to sodium intake.

Methods

This study was performed on 219 healthy participants including 113 adults aged ≥19 years and 106 children aged 6-18 years in Isfahan, Iran. They were administered two SFFQ at the beginning and after 1 year to evaluate the reproducibility. The validity of SFFQ for assessment of sodium intake was compared with 24-h urine sodium and twelve 24-h dietary recalls which were completed monthly during a year as two standard methods.

Results

Correlation coefficient between the contribution of food groups

SUBMITTER: Mohammadifard N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815124 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature