Validity of a food-frequency questionnaire for elderly men in southeast China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15095640 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Le Jian (0000-0002-8909-9320, Curtin University, corresponding author), Colin Binns (0000-0002-6220-3933, Curtin University), Colin W Binns, Andy H Lee (0000-0003-4120-5005, Curtin University) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 928-933 |
| Publication date | 2006-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/phn2005919 |
| OpenAlex | W1976950526 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Objective To investigate the internal validity of a food-frequency questionnaire (FFQ) developed for a case–control study of prostate cancer in southeast China. Design A comprehensive questionnaire comprising a quantitative FFQ and a short food habit questionnaire (SFHQ) was developed and modified from previous cancer and nutritional studies. The Goldberg formula (ratio of energy intake (EI) to basal metabolic rate (BMR), EI/BMR) was used to assess the validity of the FFQ by making comparisons with physical activity levels. Physical activity levels were measured by the estimated total metabolic equivalents (MET) and the ratio of energy expenditure (EE) to BMR (EE/BMR). Correlation analyses were undertaken to compare the SFHQ variables with those of the quantitative FFQ. Setting Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Subjects A total of 404 men over 45 years old with or without prostate cancer were recruited from eight hospitals. Results The partial correlation coefficients, controlling for age and family history of prostate cancer, were moderate to high ( P Conclusions The FFQ is demonstrated to be a valid instrument to measure energy and food intake for elderly men in southeast China
China · Environmental health · Food frequency questionnaire · Geography · Medicine · Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Gerontology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |