Development and validation of a short dietary questionnaire for assessing obesity‐related dietary behaviours in young children

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ID15536271
AutoresLucinda Bell (0000-0001-7251-9176, Flinders University), Alexandra C Manson (0000-0002-5655-4040, Flinders University, autor correspondente), Dorota Zarnowiecki (0000-0003-0874-7830, Flinders University), Shi Ning Tan (Flinders University), Rebecca Byrne (0000-0002-0096-3320, Queensland University of Technology), Rachael Taylor (0000-0002-1895-4123, University of Otago), Miaobing Zheng (0000-0002-4151-3502, Deakin University), Li Ming Wen (0000-0003-1381-4022, Sydney Local Health District), Rebecca K Golley (0000-0001-5197-7987, Flinders University)
Ano2024
Volume20
Fascículo2
Páginase13613-e13613
Data de publicação2024-01-08
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoMaternal and Child Nutrition (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1740-8695 • E-ISSN: 1740-8709
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/mcn.13613
PMID38192050
OpenAlexW4390786859
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas55

There are few short, validated tools to assess young children's obesity-related dietary behaviours, limiting the rapid screening of dietary behaviours in research and practice-based early obesity prevention. This study aimed to develop and assess the reliability and validity of a caregiver-reported short dietary questionnaire to rapidly assess obesity-related dietary behaviours in children aged 6 months to 5 years. The Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood Dietary Questionnaire (EPOCH-DQ) was developed using a rigorous process to determine content and structural validity. Three age-appropriate versions were developed for (1) infants, aged 6-12 months, (2) toddlers, aged 1-2.9 years and (3) pre-schoolers, aged 3-5 years. The questionnaire (7-15 items) measures dietary behaviours, including diet risk from non-core food and beverage intake, diet quality from vegetable frequency, bread type and infant feeding practices. Test-retest reliability was assessed from repeated administrations 1 week apart (n = 126). Internal consistency, concurrent validity (against a comparison questionnaire, the InFANT Food Frequency Questionnaire), construct validity and interpretability were assessed (n = 209). Most scores were highly correlated and significantly associated (p s : 0.45-0.89, percentage agreement 68%-100%) and reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient: 0.61-0.99) for diet risk, diet quality and feeding practice items. The EPOCH-DQ shows acceptable validity and reliability for screening of obesity-related behaviours of children under 5 years of age. The short length and, thus, low participant burden of the EPOCH-DQ allows for potential applications in various settings. Future testing of the EPOCH-DQ should evaluate culturally and socio-economically diverse populations and establish the predictive validity and sensitivity to detect change

Childhood obesity · Construct validity · Environmental health · Intraclass correlation · Obesity · Overweight · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology · Internal Medicine · Pediatrics