Korean J Nutr.  2010 Dec;43(6):638-652. 10.4163/kjn.2010.43.6.638.

Comparison of Frequency and Amount of Dishes Reported in Semi-Quantitative Dish-based Frequency Questionnaire vs. 12-day Dietary Records

• Song NY
• Park MK
• Paik HY
• Joung H
• Kim JS
• Park SH

• KMID: 2268060
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/kjn.2010.43.6.638

Abstract

A valid food or dish frequency questionnaire needs to be developed in Korea for accurate dietary assessment because the dietary practices of Koreans are very different from those of other countries. This study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy of the newly developed, semi-quantitative, dish-based frequency questionnaire (Semi-DFQ) with 12-day dietary records (12-DRs) as a gold standard. The study subjects were 115 men and 173 women aged 30-65 years old. We calibrated the frequency, portion size and daily intake of 112 dish items reported in Semi-DFQ with those in 12-DRs by Spearman rank correlation coefficients (SCCs). The consumption frequency and portion size reported in Semi-DFQ were higher than those in 12-DRs. The SCCs for the consumption frequency of various dishes ranged from -0.07 (fried seaweed) to 0.70 (instant coffee), the portion size ranged from -0.09 (cold seaweed soup) to 0.68 (soju), and the daily intake ranged from -0.07 (fried seaweed) to 0.71 (soju). The SCCs were higher for dishes consumed daily, such as steamed rice, milk, coffee and alcohol, than those of foods eaten rarely. The overall agreements between the Semi-DFQ and 12-DRs were low for categories of consumption frequency and portion size, even though some dishes showed high SCCs. The SCCs of the two methods in consumption frequency and amount were higher among the women and younger subject. The results revealed the limitation of the Semi-DFQ for evaluating the status of usual individual intake. Therefore, the Semi-DFQ can be used in addition as dietary records and 24-hour recall depending on the research aims.

Keyword

semi-quantitative dish-based frequency questionnaire; dietary records; frequency; portion size; daily intake

MeSH Terms

Aged
Coffee
Diet Records
Female
Humans
Korea
Male
Milk
Surveys and Questionnaires
Seaweed
Steam
Coffee
Steam

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Flow of validation study. Semi-DFQ: Semi-quantitative Dish-based Frequency Questionnaire, 3-DR: 3-day Dietary Records.

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  Fig. 2 Flow chart for comparison of frequency and amount of dishes reported in Semi-quantitative dish-based food frequency questionnaire (Semi-DFQ) vs 12-day Dietary Records (12-d DRs). 1) By spearman rank correlation coefficients between Semi-DFQ vs 12-d DRs, 2) 68% of total consumption frequency.

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  Fig. 3 Relationships between total number of dish types for 12 days and Spearman correlation coefficients of consumption frequency on subjects (n = 288).

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