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S. Rohrmann

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Validation of a short questionnaire to qualitatively assess the intake of total fat, saturated, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fatty acids, and cho…

2003

Background  To validate a self-administered 20-item short questionnaire (SQ) for classifying individuals according to their intake of total fat, saturated (SFA), monounsaturated (MUFA), and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), as well as cholesterol. Methods  The SQ was sent to a randomly selected subsample of 300 participants of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) in Heidelberg. The SQ was sent back by 244 participants (52.5% women, 47.5% men). Intake of total fat, SFA, MUFA, PUFA, and cholesterol was calculated from a 148-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). The intake was compared with the scores computed from the SQ. Results  Spearman's correlation…

AdultMaleMedicine (miscellaneous)EPICCholesterol DietaryFatty Acids Monounsaturatedchemistry.chemical_compoundAnimal scienceSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicineHumansTotal fatchemistry.chemical_classificationNutrition and Dieteticsbusiness.industryCholesterolFatty Acidsfood and beveragesFood frequency questionnaireMiddle AgedDietary FatsEuropean Prospective Investigation into Cancer and NutritionchemistryQuartileSaturated fatty acidFatty Acids Unsaturatedlipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)FemalebusinessPolyunsaturated fatty acidJournal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association
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