Validation of energy and nutrition intake in japanese elderly individuals estimated based on a short food frequency questionnaire compared against a 7-day dietary record: The kyoto-kameoka study

Kyoto-Kameoka Study Group

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Abstract

To determine the association between geriatric disorders and dietary intake, validation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for elderly individuals is needed. We compared energy and nutrient intakes derived from dietary records (DR) and FFQ in an elderly population and compared the data against results from middle-aged individuals (30–68 years) from a previous study. Current participants included 65 women and 78 men (65–88 years) who completed FFQ and 7-day DR in a subpopulation of the Kyoto-Kameoka study. Our FFQ was created for middle-aged individuals. To validate the FFQ, we investigated equivalent precision by comparing the correlation coefficients between the present and previous study. Median correlations for energy and nutrient intake between the DR and FFQ in the current and previous studies were 0.24 and 0.30 (p = 0.329) in women and 0.24 and 0.28 (p = 0.399) in men, respectively. The median ratio of FFQ to DR for these intakes were also similar. The accuracy and precision of the FFQ for energy and nutrient intake in elderly individuals did not differ compared with previous findings in a middle-aged population. A validation study evaluating energy and nutrient intake using recovery biomarkers is further needed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number688
JournalNutrients
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Mar
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Age
  • Dietary record
  • Food frequency questionnaire
  • Measurement error
  • Sex

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Food Science
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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