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Food frequency questionnaire for food nutrition education
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- 2. What is anFFQ? • A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) is a tool used to assess a person's food intake over a specific period. It helps researchers gather information about dietary patterns and links between diet and health outcomes.
- 3. . • What itis: • This type of FFQ includes both food frequency and portion sizes. Respondents are asked to report how often they eat certain foods, as well as estimate the portion size they typically consume. • Example: • "How often do you eat apples? (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Never)" + "What portion size do you usually eat? (Small, Medium, Large)." • Why it's used: • Provides detailed dietary data, making it useful for nutrient intake estimation. This version is more precise and is typically used in large- scale epidemiological studies.
- 4. • Food FrequencyQuestionnaire (FFQ) • Instructions: • Please answer the following questions based on your usual eating habits over the past month. For each food, mark how often you typically eat it, and choose the portion size that best matches the amount you usually consume. Section 1: Demographic Information 1. Name: ________________________ 2. Age: ________ 3. Gender: Male Female Other ☐ ☐ ☐ 4. Height (cm): _______ 5. Weight (kg): _______ 6. Occupation: ________________________
- 5. Food Group FoodItem Frequency of Consumption Portion Size (Typical Serving) Grains & Cereals Rice ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ Small (½ cup) Medium (1 cup) ☐ ☐ Large (2+ cups) Bread (whole wheat) ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ 1 slice 2 slices 3+ slices ☐ ☐ Vegetables Leafy Greens (Spinach, Kale) ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ ½ cup 1 cup 2+ cups ☐ ☐ Carrots, Bell Peppers ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ ½ cup 1 cup 2+ cups ☐ ☐ Fruits Apples, Oranges, Bananas ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ ½ fruit 1 fruit 2+ fruits ☐ ☐ Dairy Products Milk ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ ½ cup 1 cup 2+ cups ☐ ☐ Cheese ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ 1 slice 2 slices 3+ slices ☐ ☐ Protein Sources Chicken ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ 50g 100g 200g+ ☐ ☐ Fish ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ 50g 100g 200g+ ☐ ☐ Beverages Soft Drinks (Soda) ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ 3–4x/week Daily ☐ ☐ ☐ 250ml 500ml 1L+ ☐ ☐ ☐ Never 1–3x/month 1–2x/week ☐ ☐ Section 2: Food Consumption Frequency For each food item, select your frequency of consumption and portion size.
- 6. Section 3: AdditionalInformation 1.Do you follow a special diet? Yes No (If yes, ☐ ☐ specify: ___________) 2.Do you take dietary supplements? Yes No (If ☐ ☐ yes, specify: ___________) 3.Do you have any food allergies or intolerances? Yes No (If yes, specify: ___________) ☐ ☐ 4.Any additional comments about your diet? __________________________________
- 7. CONCLUSION •The Food FrequencyQuestionnaire (FFQ) is a widely used dietary assessment tool that evaluates an individual's usual food intake over a specific period. It is particularly useful in nutritional epidemiology for identifying dietary patterns and their associations with health outcomes. The FFQ is practical for large-scale studies, cost-effective, and allows for long-term dietary intake analysis. •However, its reliance on self-reported data may introduce recall bias and portion size inaccuracies. Despite these limitations, the FFQ remains a valuable method for assessing dietary intake, especially when combined with other nutritional assessment tools for greater accuracy.