Development and validation of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess dietary intake of adult women living in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorHouston, Zara Leigh
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-02T04:07:28Z
dc.date.available2015-07-02T04:07:28Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractBackground: There has been an increase in diet-related disease over the last decade (University of Otago & Ministry of Health, 2011). Food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) are commonly used to investigate the dietary intake of large populations, due to ease of administration and cost effectiveness. At present in New Zealand (NZ), an up-to-date, culturally appropriate food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for assessing dietary intake is lacking. Objectives: To develop and validate a culturally appropriate, computerised, semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess the dietary intake of young adult women living in New Zealand; to assess the dietary intake of this population using the questionnaire. Methods: Participants (n = 110) were women (16 - 45 years) of Māori, Pacific or European ethnicity. They completed the New Zealand Women’s Food Frequency Questionnaire (NZWFFQ) assessing dietary intake over the previous month, and a four-day weighed food record. Validity was evaluated by comparing nutrient intakes from the FFQ with the food record using paired t-tests, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, cross-classification, weighted kappa and Bland-Altman analysis. Validity was assessed for raw data, and data adjusted to account for fruit and vegetable intakes. Results: Nutrient intakes were significantly higher from the NZWFFQ data compared with the food record for all nutrients except monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat and alcohol (p < 0.05). Pearson’s correlation coefficients ranged from 0.10 (iron) to 0.80 (vitamin A) with an average of 0.39 ± 0.14. Correct quartile classification ranged from 22% (phosphorus) to 47% (saturated fat). Correct classification into same and adjacent quartiles ranged from 62% (iron) to 86% (saturated fat). Gross misclassification into opposite quartile ranged from 3% (saturated fat) to 10% (iron). For weighted Kappa, saturated fat had moderate agreement (ĸ = 0.41 - 0.6), and other nutrients had fair agreement (ĸ = 0.21 - 0.4). These findings only differed marginally following fruit and vegetable adjustment, with the exception of vitamin A in which validity measures decreased. Conclusion: The NZWFFQ had good relative validity for ranking individuals by dietary intake, and was able to categorise participants with higher or lower intake than reference ranges. Similarly to previous literature, The NZWFFQ overestimated dietary intake. Therefore, it is not suitable for assessing absolute dietary intakes.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/6804
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectNutrition surveysen_US
dc.subjectFood habitsen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectHealth and hygieneen_US
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Domestic science and nutritionen_US
dc.titleDevelopment and validation of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire to assess dietary intake of adult women living in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, Massey University, Albany, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorHouston, Zara Leighen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNutrition and Dieteticsen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMasters of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
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