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The use of food-frequency questionnaires for various purposes in China

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Zhao, Wenhua, Hasegawa, Kyoko, Chen, Junshi·2002·Public Health Nutrition

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Objective: To compare various food-frequency questionnaires (FFQs) used in nutritional studies in China for various purposes. Design: In Study 1, a simplified FFQ with 17 questions on food was used in a large rural study. In Study 2, a questionnaire consisting of 84 questions on food consumption of 16 food categories was used in a study comparing dietary consumption data and various health indicators of elderly people in four geographical areas in China. In Study 3, a questionnaire with 149 items in 17 food categories is being validated by comparison with data obtained by repeated 24-hour recalls. Setting: Study 1 was carried out in one southern site and a northern site in 1996 to 1997. Study 2 was conducted in four different geographical sites in 1998. The on-going study, Study 3, has been carried out in Jiangsu and Beijing since 1999. Subjects: Study 1 included 12 234 rural Chinese adults aged 40 years. There were 546 elderly people in Study 2. Study 3 is collecting data from 300 healthy adults. Results: The results of food consumption and nutrient intakes from Study 1 were comparable with those obtained from a previous household dietary survey, in which sensible correlations between diet and diseases were also found. In Study 2, the dietary data from the four geographical areas showed significant differences in food and nutrient intakes among the different areas. The validation of the new FFQ in Study 3 is still going on. Conclusion: The FFQ is a useful method for the collection of individual food consumption information. The above FFQ forms could be used in studies with different purposes, especially in studying the relationship between diet, nutrition and chronic diseases.

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Authors
Zhao, W., Hasegawa, K., & Chen, J.
Affiliations
Japan Nutrition University (JP)
Corresponding author
Chen, Junshi
Venue
Public Health Nutrition
Published
2002-12
Volume
5
Issue
6a
Pages
829-833
ISSN
  • 1368-9800 (ISSN-L)
  • 1475-2727
OpenAlex
W2007169998
Cited by
151
References
3
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0.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Public Health Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
American Institute for Cancer Research
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutrition and Health Studies
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
food frequency questionnaire, dietary assessment, questionnaire validation, 24-hour dietary recall, nutrient intake, rural Chinese adults, regional dietary differences, diet and chronic disease, China
MeSH terms
Adult, China, Diet, Diet Surveys, Female, Humans, Male, Population Surveillance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Mental Recall, Rural Population, Reproducibility of Results, Diet Records

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