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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"FFQ"”.
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Developing a Valid Screening Tool for Assessing Nutritional Adequacy and Osteoporosis Risk Among Vegans in the United States
… and validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), can be effectively used as an assessment tool to address the nutrition-related concerns pertaining to vegans.</p> <p>The study was an observational study, with a four-phase purpose: (a) <em>Developing</em> a quantitative vegan FFQ de novo, (b) …
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Evaluation of a modified food frequency questionnaire to measure lignans in Australian men and women
… of a phytoestrogen food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) tool, with a reference method, the weighed food record (WFR), and urinary biomarkers, to measure phytoestrogen intake in the Australian context. The phytoestrogen FFQ was updated and refined to align with food groups and dietary patterns in the …
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Association of dietary and phosphatidylcholine supplement intake with cardio-metabolic biomarkers among normo- and hyperlipidaemic individuals
… validate a novel food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to measure dietary phosphatidylcholine intake; ii) investigate the relationship between dietary phosphatidylcholine intake (as assessed by FFQ) and lipid and cardiometabolic biomarkers among healthy individuals; and iii) determine the effects …
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A rapid assessment for the fat intake of university students
… fat intake. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) of 24 foods was developed based on data from national sources and on data on college students. College student FFQ ratings were compared with three-day DRs to determine the foods predicting the fat in their diet. Two RAMs, Fat Factor Short (FF …
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The Evaluation of Methods to Rapidly Assess Beverage Intake and Hydration Status
… (BEVQ-15) is a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) that can rapidly assess habitual beverage intake; this FFQ has been validated in children and adults. However, no beverage consumption questionnaire has been validated in athletes. In addition to monitoring fluid intake, hydration status can be …
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Improving Non-nutritive Sweetener Study Design Methodology
… of a novel NNS food frequency questionnaire (NNS-FFQ), 2) develop methodology for an objective NNS urinary biomarker, 3) identify an appropriate carrier for NNS intake in studies, and 4) examine the literature on the relationship between NNS and weight-related outcomes based on study design and …
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The development of novel tools for the assessment of UK firefighter nutritional status for use in a multi-component worksite nutrition intervention programme
… a validated food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and a cookery book for use in a multicomponent worksite intervention. The validity of BMI for classification of firefighter adiposity status was investigated. Combined prevalence of male firefighter (n=497) overweight and obesity by BMI was …
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The healthiness of processed foods frequently consumed by children in early childhood development centres in the North West Province
… with compiling a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to determine the consumption of specifically processed food by the study population. Parents and caregivers of children aged two to five years were recruited through early childhood development centres. The children's processed food consumption …
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Cоx-2 inhibitоrѕ in Оeѕоphаgeаl Cаncer
… study: Methods: A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was used to estimate daily intake of quercetin and naringenin in 49 healthy volunteers. They also provided five 24-hour urine samples over a 2 week period while completing the FFQ. Urinary excretion of quercetin and naringenin was determined by …
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Associations Between 10–14-year-old Children’s Eating Competence, Dietary Patterns, and Dietary Quality
… assessed with a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), from which two dietary patterns were found through Principal Component Analysis. Dietary quality was assessed with a Healthy Food Intake Index (HFII), which was calculated based on 33 FFQ items. SES was measured with the highest family …
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Ultra-processed foods, plant and animal source, and all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality in older adults in the United States: results from the Cardiovascular Health Study
… who completed a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) in 1995-1996. We used responses from the FFQ to identify UPF and classify UPF based on their source (plant or animal). Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to study the association between UPF, plant-, and animal-sourced UPF, and …
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Advanced glycation end products as a biomarker for accelerated ocular ageing and glaucoma
… A UK-specific food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was developed and found to reliable and valid. This newly designed FFQ was subsequently used throughout the thesis to measure dAGE. In healthy controls, the contribution of dAGE to tissue-bound AGE levels appeared to be minimal. The level of …
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Association between Stress and Diet Quality among Women of Reproductive Age from a University Population in two countries: UK and Lebanon
… into Cancer (EPIC) food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) among Lebanese adults. Lastly, Structural Equation Modeling was performed to assess the association between stress and diet and all other variables among the whole sample. Results – The systematic review showed contradictory results and …
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Salmon in Pregnancy Study (SIPS): the effects of increased oily fish consumption on maternal nutrient intake, fatty acid status and immunity
… analysis, and a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) was administered (at 20 and 34 weeks). At delivery, placenta and umbilical cord tissue were collected for fatty acid analysis. Mothers were followed-up at 3 months postpartum when the FFQ was administered (n = 88). Maternal plasma, peripheral …
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Does food retail access influence dietary intake?
… a 134-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), from which three dietary indices were derived. Data on 33 retailed foods were obtained from 560 food stores in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Poorer people lived closer to stores selling a wider range of foods. Fresh fruits and vegetables were more …
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Evaluating the effectiveness of a family-based nutrition intervention to enhance healthy eating among children aged 6–12 years in Tbilisi, Georgia
… semi-quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) and Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) Questionnaire have been compared before and after the intervention to evaluate the effectiveness of the DNE package. The effect of parents’ educational intervention using a tailored DNE package was …
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Effect of Genetic Variation on Salt, Sweet, Fat and Bitter Taste
… using a 196-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and food preference was assessed using a 63-item food preference checklist. Subsets of individuals were phenotyped to assess taste function in response to salt (n=95), sucrose (n=95), oleic acid (n=21) and naringin (n=685) stimuli. Subjects …
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Folate, Choline, Vitamin D and Iodine: How Much are Pregnant Women Getting?
… by completing a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and 683 provided detailed supplement intake information. A total of 504 English-speaker subjects had both detailed dietary nutrient intake and intake from supplements for the four nutrients of focus. Nutrient intakes were compared to the …
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Dietary intake, cost of foods and associated factors of women with gestational diabetes
… of cost and availability of foods (listed in the FFQ) and additional foods (not listed on FFQ) consumed by participants at baseline from the IINDIAGO study and compare to healthy and affordable alternatives where applicable. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on n=205 women …
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Investigating determinants of macular pigment optical density and macular pigment distribution in adults aged 45--73: Can enhanced analytical techniques improve the ability to predict macular pigment status?
… lutein and beta-cryptoxanthin based on FFQ results Additional nutrients with multiple significant associations were vitamins A and C, and iron.</p><p>Mean serum lutein and lutein/zeaxanthin concentrations for the sample were significantly associated with MPOD at the 0.167°, …
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