ArticleMaternal & child nutrition2019
The validity and reliability of the Dietary Index for a Child's Eating in 2-8-year old children living in New Zealand.
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- Healthy and Sustainable Dietary Patterns in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2022Pooled it
- Diet quality indices and their associations with health-related outcomes in children and adolescents: an updated systematic review.Nutrition journal · 2020Pooled it
- Design and evaluation of the "Feel Good" feasibility study - a multi-component fruit and vegetable intervention in children measuring cognitive and mental health outcomes.Nutrition journal · 2025Trial
- Healthy Diet Metrics for Children and Adolescents and Their Suitability for Global Monitoring: A Critical Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2026Review
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- Child feeding indexes measuring adherence to New Zealand nutrition guidelines: Development and assessment.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Article
- Methodological Aspects of Diet Quality Indicators in Childhood: A Mapping Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2021Review
- Development of a stand-alone index for the assessment of diet quality in elementary school-aged children.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Nutrient Dense, Low-Cost Foods Can Improve the Affordability and Quality of the New Zealand Diet-A Substitution Modeling Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The validity and reliability of the Dietary Index for a Child's Eating in 2-8-year old children living in New Zealand.Maternal & child nutrition · 2019Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to examine the validity and reliability of the Dietary Index for a Child's Eating (DICE) in children living in New Zealand (NZ). Caregivers of healthy children aged 2-8 years completed a 4-day estimated food record (4DFR) for their child and completed the DICE online on two separate occasions, 8 weeks apart. Relative validity was assessed by comparing the DICE and 4DFR total score and component subscores using the Wilcoxon test, Spearman rank correlation coefficients, cross-classification, and weighted kappa (ĸ) statistic. For evaluating construct validity, the DICE total score was compared with energy and nutrient intake from the 4DFR using linear contrast analysis. Intraclass correlation coefficients (Cronbach's α) and Bland-Altman plots were used to assess the reliability of DICE. From a possible score of 100, the mean ± standard deviation of DICE was 78.2 ± 11.5 and from the 4DFR, was 73.8 ± 10.8, with a positive correlation (r = 0.72; p < 0.001) and moderate agreement (ĸ = 0.49). Cross-classification showed 61.9% were correctly categorised into the same tertile group from DICE and the 4DFR. Participants in the highest tertile of DICE had higher intakes of fibre, vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin D, folate, and calcium. Good agreement (α = 0.87) was found for reliability. DICE is a valid and reliable tool for the assessment of children's adherence to a healthy diet, as recommended by the NZ Ministry of Health Food and Nutrition guidelines.
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