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Reproducibility of A Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire in Chaoshan Area, China

Ki, Li; Takezaki, Toshiro; Lv, Lai-Wen; Yu, Ping; Song, Feng-Yan; & Tajima, Kazuo. (2005). Reproducibility of A Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire in Chaoshan Area, China. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 6(4), 521-6.

Ki, Li; Takezaki, Toshiro; Lv, Lai-Wen; Yu, Ping; Song, Feng-Yan; & Tajima, Kazuo. (2005). Reproducibility of A Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire in Chaoshan Area, China. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 6(4), 521-6.

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OBJECTIVE: To examine reproducibility of assessed intake of foods and nutrients according to a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQFFQ) in adult doctors and nurses residing in Chaoshan area of China. SUBJECTS: The SQFFQ was administered first in October to December of 2004 to 120 adult doctors and nurses living in Chaoshan area of China and was then re-administered to 102 three months later between January and March of 2005 (SQFFQ 1 and SQFFQ 2). METHODS: Reproducibility was evaluated in terms of consumption of 10 food groups and energy and 34 macro- and micro-nutrients based on the SQFFQ from the 102 doctors and nurses. RESULTS: For intake of foods, Pearsom's correlation coefficients (CCs) with log-transformation and energy adjustment (minimum - median - maximum) range from 0.43 (eggs) - 0.84 - 0.90 (teas). Spearman's rank CCs with energy adjustment ranged from 0.77 (cereals) - 0.84 - 0.94 (milks). Kappa statistics with energy adjustment ranged from 0.53 (vegetables) - 0.63 - 0.82 (teas). For consumption of nutrients, Pearson's correlation coefficients (CCs) with log-transformation and energy adjustment (minimum - median - maximum) range from 0.83 (docosahexaenoic acid and oryzanin) - 0.88 - 0.90 (linolenic acid, vitamin A, folic acid, vitamin E, calcium, sodium, selenium and magnesium). Spearman's rank CCs with energy adjustment ranged from 0.81 (oryzanin and vitamin C) - 0.86 - 0.90 (sodium). Kappa statistics with energy adjustment ranged from 0.49 (protein) - 0.60 - 0.77 (sodium). CONCLUSION: Substantially high reproducibility was observed; it is possible to use the tailored, relatively simple, but comprehensive, self-administered SQFFQ to facilitate assessment of the association between lifestyle and health/disease in large-scale epidemiological studies.




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Ki, Li
Takezaki, Toshiro
Lv, Lai-Wen
Yu, Ping
Song, Feng-Yan
Tajima, Kazuo



2005


Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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