Development of an online food frequency questionnaire and estimation of misreporting of energy intake during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults in Peru

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dc.contributor.authorVega Salas, María Jesús
dc.contributor.authorCuri-Quinto, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorHidalgo-Arestegui, Alessandra
dc.contributor.authorMeza-Carbajal, Krysty
dc.contributor.authorLago-Berrocal, Nataly
dc.contributor.authorArias, Lena
dc.contributor.authorFavara, Marta
dc.contributor.authorPenny, Mary
dc.contributor.authorSanchez, Alan
dc.contributor.authorVimaleswaran, Karani Santhanakrishnan
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-22T15:21:07Z
dc.date.available2022-12-22T15:21:07Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground: The Young Lives longitudinal study switched to remote data collection methods including the adaptation of dietary intake assessment to online modes due to the physical contact restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to describe the adaptation process and validation of an online quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for Peruvian young adults. Methods: A previously validated face-to-face FFQ for the adult Peruvian population was adapted to be administered through an online self-administered questionnaire using a multi-stage process. Questionnaire development was informed by experts’ opinions and pilot surveys. FFQ validity was assessed by estimating misreporting of energy intake (EI) using the McCrory method, and the FFQ reliability with Cronbach alpha. Logistic regressions were used to examine associations of misreporting with sociodemographic, body mass index (BMI), and physical activity covariates. Results: The FFQ was completed by 426 Peruvian young adults from urban and rural areas, among whom 31% were classified as misreporters, with most of them (16.2%) overreporting daily EI. Men had a lower risk of under-reporting and a higher risk of over-reporting (OR = 0.28 and 1.89). Participants without a higher education degree had a lower risk of under-reporting and a higher risk of over-reporting (OR = 2.18 and 0.36, respectively). No major difference in misreporting was found across age groups, areas, studying as the main activity, being physically active or sedentary, or BMI. Results showed good internal reliability for the overall FFQ (Cronbach alpha = 0.82). Conclusion: Misreporting of EI was mostly explained by education level and sex across participants. Other sociodemographic characteristics, physical activity, sedentary behavior, and BMI did not explain the differences in EI misreporting. The adapted online FFQ proved to be reliable and valid for assessing dietary intakes among Peruvian young adults during the COVID pandemic. Further studies should aim at using and validating innovative dietary intake data collection methods, such as those described, for informing public health policies targeting malnutrition in different contexts after the COVID-19 pandemic.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2022-12-22
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fnut.2022.949330
dc.identifier.issn2296-861X
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.949330/full
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/66094
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000862796400001
dc.information.autorucInstituto de sociología; Vega Salas, María Jesús; 0000-0002-5798-7091; 180391
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.publisherFrontiers Media S.A.RONTIERS MEDIA SA
dc.revistaFrontiers in nutrition
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectFood frequency questionnaire
dc.subjectDietary intakes
dc.subjectQuestionnaire validation
dc.subjectReliability
dc.subjectYoung adults
dc.subjectLatin American
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleDevelopment of an online food frequency questionnaire and estimation of misreporting of energy intake during the COVID-19 pandemic among young adults in Peru
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen9
sipa.codpersvinculados180391
sipa.indexWOS
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