ArticleJournal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association2021
Development and validation of the FiberScreen: A short questionnaire to screen fibre intake in adults.
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- Development and validation of the FiberScreen: A short questionnaire to screen fibre intake in adults.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth effects of dietary fibres are the topic of many studies. Eligibility criteria often include a certain fibre intake, which requires dietary screening during recruitment. However, dietary assessment methods are extensive and burdensome for both the researcher and participant. Therefore, we developed and validated a short questionnaire (FiberScreen) to screen fibre intake.
methodsThe initial five-item questionnaire assessed fruit, vegetable, whole grain, pasta/rice/potato and legume intake. The optimised FiberScreen included 18 items, which further specified intake of the above-mentioned categories, and included nuts and seeds. The FiberScreen was completed during two fibre promoting interventions. In Study A, participants without constipation completed the five-item FiberScreen and a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) during screening (n = 131), and the 18-item FiberScreen and a FFQ at 3-month follow-up (n = 87). In Study B, 29 constipated participants completed the 18-item FiberScreen at screening and a FFQ during the first study visit.
resultsThe fibre estimate from the five-item FiberScreen and the FFQ was moderately correlated (r = 0.356, p < 0.001). Importantly, the 18-item FiberScreen and FFQ, when data of both studies were combined, had a strong correlation (r = 0.563, p < 0.001). The 18-item FiberScreen had a lower fibre estimate compared to the FFQ (Δ = 1.2 ± 5.9 g, p = 0.030) but the difference was relatively small. Bland-Altman plots showed a good agreement between the questionnaires. Completion time of the 18-item FiberScreen was 4.2 ± 2 min.
conclusionsThe 18-item FiberScreen is a suitable short screening questionnaire for ranking the fibre intake of adults. The 18-item FiberScreen can help to reduce screening burden for both the participant and researcher.
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