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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Development of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for use in United Arab Emirates and Kuwait based on local foods
Nutrition Journal, Volume 4, Year 2005
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Background: The Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) is one of the most commonly used tools in epidemiologic studies to assess long-term nutritional exposure. The purpose of this study is to describe the development of a culture specific FFQ for Arab populations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait. Methods: We interviewed samples of Arab populations over 18 years old in UAE and Kuwait assessing their dietary intakes using 24-hour dietary recall. Based on the most commonly reported foods and portion sizes, we constructed a food list with the units of measurement. The food list was converted to a Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SFFQ) format following the basic pattern of SFFQ using usual reported portions. The long SFFQ was field-tested, shortened and developed into the final SFFQ. To estimate nutrients from mixed dishes we collected recipes of those mixed dishes that were commonly eaten, and estimated their nutritional content by using nutrient values of the ingredients that took into account method of preparation from the US Department of Agriculture's Food Composition Database. Results: The SFFQs consist of 153 and 152 items for UAE and Kuwait, respectively. The participants reported average intakes over the past year. On average the participants reported eating 3.4 servings/d of fruits and 3.1 servings/d of vegetables in UAE versus 2.8 servings/d of fruits and 3.2 servings/d of vegetables in Kuwait. Participants reported eating cereals 4.8 times/d in UAE and 5.3 times/d in Kuwait. The mean intake of dairy products was 2.2/d in UAE and 3.4 among Kuwaiti. Conclusion: We have developed SFFQs to measure diet in UAE and Kuwait that will serve the needs of public health researchers and clinicians and are currently validating those instruments. © 2005 Dehghan et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Dehghan, Mahshid
Canada, Hamilton
Hamilton General Hospital
Al-Hamad, Nawal M.
Kuwait, Kuwait City
Ministry of Health Kuwait
Yusufali, Afzal Hussein
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Dubai Hospital
Nusrath, Fathimunissa
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Dubai Hospital
Yusuf, Salim N.
Canada, Hamilton
Hamilton General Hospital
Merchant, Anwar T.
Canada, Hamilton
Hamilton General Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 61
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1475-2891-4-18
ISSN:
14752891
Research Areas
Food Security
Study Approach
Quantitative