Development and Functionality of a Parsimonious Digital Food Frequency Questionnaire for a Clinical Intervention among an Indigenous Population

Kathleen Abu-Saad; Moran Accos; Arnona Ziv; Fiona Collins; Carrington Shepherd; Sandra Eades; Ofra Kalter-Leibovici

doi:10.3390/nu15235012

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Development and Functionality of a Parsimonious Digital Food Frequency Questionnaire for a Clinical Intervention among an Indigenous Population

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Development and Functionality of a Parsimonious Digital Food Frequency Questionnaire for a Clinical Intervention among an Indigenous Population

Kathleen Abu-Saad, Moran Accos, Arnona Ziv, Fiona Collins, Carrington Shepherd, Sandra Eades and Ofra Kalter-Leibovici

Nutrients, Vol.15(23), p.5012

01/12/2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15235012

PMID: 38068870

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Nutrition & Dietetics

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Nutrition-related chronic diseases are a major problem among Indigenous populations. Appropriate dietary intake assessment tools are needed for nutritional surveillance and intervention; however, tools designed to measure the habitual dietary intake of Indigenous persons are largely lacking. We developed a digital food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to measure habitual consumption among Australian Aboriginal adults and support personalized nutrition counseling. The primary contributors to energy, select nutrients, and inter-person variation (83 food groups) were identified from nationally representative 24 h recall (24HR) data, and they accounted for >80% of the total intake and inter-person variation of the nutrients of interest. Based on community input, a meal-based FFQ format was adopted, with a main food/beverage list of 81 items and the capacity to report on >300 additional items via the digital platform. The nutrient database was based on the Australian Food and Nutrient Database. Data for the first 60 study participants (70% female; median age: 48 years) were used to assess the FFQ's utility. The participants' median [IQR] reported energy intake (10,042 [6968-12,175] kJ/day) was similar to their median [IQR] estimated energy expenditure (10,197 [8636-11,551] kJ/day). Foods/beverages on the main FFQ list accounted for between 66% and 90% of the participants' reported energy and nutrient intakes; the remainder came from participant-selected extra items. The digital FFQ platform provides a potentially valuable resource for monitoring habitual dietary intake among Aboriginal adults and supporting chronic disease prevention and management interventions.

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Title: Development and Functionality of a Parsimonious Digital Food Frequency Questionnaire for a Clinical Intervention among an Indigenous Population
Authors/Creators: Kathleen Abu-Saad - Sheba Medical Center
Moran Accos - Sheba Medical Center
Arnona Ziv - Sheba Medical Center
Fiona Collins - Tharawal Aboriginal
Carrington Shepherd - Curtin University
Sandra Eades - The University of Melbourne
Ofra Kalter-Leibovici - College Station Medical Center
Publication Details: Nutrients, Vol.15(23), p.5012
Publisher: Mdpi
Number of pages: 17
Grant note: National Health and Medical Research Council; National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia South West Aboriginal Medical Service
Identifiers: 991005621187907891
Murdoch Affiliation: Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.44 Nutrition & Dietetics; 1.44.29 Nutrition and Obesity
Web Of Science research areas: Nutrition & Dietetics
ESI research areas: Agricultural Sciences