Cross-cultural adaptation and reproducibility of the EPIC-Norfolk food frequency questionnaire in young people living in Croatia.

IF 1.5 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Croatian Medical Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-29

Erna Davidović Cvetko, Ines Drenjančević, Ivana Jukić, Ana Stupin, Petar Šušnjara, Martina Vulin, Martina Kos, Matea Lukić, Lorena Stanojević

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Abstract

Aim: To translate and adapt the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for use in Croatia, and to assess the reliability and reproducibility of the Croatian version of the EPIC-Norfolk FFQ.

Methods: Translation and cross-cultural adaptation were performed according to published recommendations. Reliability was assessed in 140 respondents (61 men; age range 8-40 years) divided into three groups: young adults, pregnant women, and children and adolescents. Reproducibility was assessed in the group of young adults (32/61 men), who completed the questionnaire on two occasions three months apart.

Results: The EPIC-Norfolk FFQ showed good reliability (Cronbach alpha=0.874). Most nutrient intakes showed good reproducibility (intraclass correlation coefficient [ICC] between 0.7 and 0.9). Poor reproducibility was observed for alcohol (ICC=0.337), and moderate reproducibility was observed for beta-carotene (ICC=0.692) and total carbohydrates (ICC=0.698). Nutrient intakes measured by FFQ on two occasions did not significantly differ.

Conclusion: The Croatian version of the EPIC-Norfolk FFQ can be a useful tool for assessing dietary intakes in young people in Croatia and possibly in neighboring countries with similar languages and dietary habits.

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生活在克罗地亚的年轻人对 EPIC-Norfolk 食物频率问卷的跨文化适应性和可重复性。

目的：翻译并改编欧洲癌症前瞻性调查（EPIC）-诺福克食物频率问卷（FFQ）供克罗地亚使用，并评估克罗地亚版EPIC-诺福克食物频率问卷的可靠性和再现性：方法：根据已公布的建议进行翻译和跨文化调整。对 140 名受访者（61 名男性；年龄在 8-40 岁之间）进行了可靠性评估，分为三组：年轻成人、孕妇以及儿童和青少年。年轻成人组（32/61 名男性）的可重复性得到了评估，他们两次填写问卷的时间相隔三个月：结果：EPIC-Norfolk FFQ显示出良好的可靠性（Cronbach alpha=0.874）。大多数营养素摄入量显示出良好的再现性（类内相关系数 [ICC] 在 0.7 至 0.9 之间）。酒精的重现性较差（ICC=0.337），β-胡萝卜素（ICC=0.692）和总碳水化合物（ICC=0.698）的重现性中等。两次通过 FFQ 测定的营养摄入量没有明显差异：克罗地亚版 EPIC-Norfolk FFQ 是评估克罗地亚年轻人膳食摄入量的有用工具，也可能适用于语言和膳食习惯相似的邻国。

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Croatian Medical Journal 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.30%

发文量

105

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Croatian Medical Journal (CMJ) is an international peer reviewed journal open to scientists from all fields of biomedicine and health related research. Although CMJ welcomes all contributions that increase and expand on medical knowledge, the two areas are of the special interest: topics globally relevant for biomedicine and health and medicine in developing and emerging countries.