ReviewAdvances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2021
Methodological Aspects of Diet Quality Indicators in Childhood: A Mapping Review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Universal Subconstructs of a Healthy Diet for Children and Adolescents: A Critical Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2025Pooled it
- Healthy eating index, growth status, and household-maternal factors among young children: Evidence from a stunting region in Indonesia.Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Article
- Dietary quality across the life course and metabolic syndrome: evidence from two decades of follow-up in rural China young adults.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Narrative Review of the Validity and Cross-Context Equivalence of Healthy Diet Metrics and Their Data Collection Methods for Global Monitoring.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Review
- Assessing the association between diet quality and sociodemographic factors in young Saudi adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- The associations of diet quality and cardiometabolic indicators in children and the mediation role of cardiorespiratory fitness.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Adherence to UK dietary guidelines in school-aged children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) cohort.The British journal of nutrition · 2023Article
- Validation of the Diet Quality Questionnaire in Chinese Children and Adolescents and Relationship with Pediatric Overweight and Obesity.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Association between Diet Quality and Health Outcomes among Children in Rural Areas of Northwest China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Diet quality indicators (DQIns) are tools that aim to assess an individual's overall diet quality. Previous reviews focused mainly on health-related outcomes but did not provide detailed information about components, assessment variables, or important methodological issues for the development and application of DQIns in the pediatric age. The current mapping review aims to provide comprehensive guidance regarding DQIns developed through a priori methodology in children aged ≤14 y that have been applied worldwide. A mapping review was conducted, whereby 1665 original articles describing the development, modifications, and updates of DQIns, published up to June 26, 2020, in English and Spanish, were retrieved. A total of 139 articles were identified and classified into 13 subgroups. There were 10 overall DQIns: Healthy Eating Indexes (n = 25), Dietary Diversity Scores (n = 20), Diet Quality Indexes (n = 16), Food Variety Scores (n = 11), Healthy and Unhealthy Scores (n = 11), Feeding and Eating Indexes (n = 10), Diet Quality Scores (n = 5), Nutritional Adequacy and Micronutrients Indexes (n = 5), Dietary Guidelines Indexes (n = 5), and Other Healthy Diet Indexes (n = 13). Three additional subgroups of dietary and lifestyle indicators found were Mediterranean Diet Indexes (n = 10), Diet-Lifestyle Indexes (n = 5), and Breakfast Quality Indexes (n = 3). This compilation of DQIns will help researchers select the most appropriate tool for future epidemiological studies by considering a careful selection of information about the assessment components, scoring methods, and key methodological issues. The main limitations of this review are that, due to its nature, a risk-of-bias assessment was not performed and the article screening was completed in 2 databases (PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus). More research is needed to identify health-related outcomes associated with DQIns in the pediatric population, using clearer and more standardized methodological criteria.
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