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ArticleNutrition journal2022

Validation and reproducibility of a semi-qualitative food frequency questionnaire for assessment of sodium intake in Iranian population.

Noushin Mohammadifard, Narges Grau, Alireza Khosravi, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh, Awat Feizi, Zahra Abdollahi, Nizal Sarrafzadegan

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Noushin MohammadifardHypertension Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Narges GrauIsfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Alireza KhosraviInterventional Cardiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ahmad EsmaillzadehDepartment of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Awat FeiziEpidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Health School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Zahra AbdollahiNutrition Department, The Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran.
Nizal SarrafzadeganIsfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. nsarrafzadegan@gmail.com.

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backgroundFew semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires (SFFQ)s has yet been developed to assess sodium intake in Middle East region. This study was performed to validate a SFFQ for assessment of sodium consumption and food groups΄ contribution to sodium intake.

methodsThis study was performed on 219 healthy participants including 113 adults aged ≥19 years and 106 children aged 6-18 years in Isfahan, Iran. They were administered two SFFQ at the beginning and after 1 year to evaluate the reproducibility. The validity of SFFQ for assessment of sodium intake was compared with 24-h urine sodium and twelve 24-h dietary recalls which were completed monthly during a year as two standard methods.

resultsCorrelation coefficient between the contribution of food groups to sodium intake based on SFFQ and 24-h dietary recalls varied from 0.04 for legumes (P = 0.667) to 0.47 for added salt (P < 0.001). There was a significant correlation between the estimated total sodium intake based on SFFQ and both standard methods (P < 0.01). Intraclass correlation coefficient (95% CI) between first and second SFFQ had a diverse range from 0.10 (-0.05, 0.17) for fats and oils to 0.49 (0.28, 0.69) for bread. According to the Bland-Altman plots, we observed an acceptable level of agreement between the two methods for sodium intake.

conclusionsThe SFFQ was a relatively valid and reproducible method for estimating sodium intake. Combination of this SFFQ with a valid prediction of 24-h urinary sodium excretion can be useful in achieving more accurate results.

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Energy IntakeSodium, DietaryAdolescentAdultChildDietDiet SurveysHumansIranReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesVegetablesYoung AdultSodium, DietaryDietary sodiumFood frequency questionnaireReliabilitySalt intakeValidity

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