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ArticlePloS one2023

Food frequency questionnaires developed and validated in Brazil: A scoping review protocol.

Acsa Nara de Araújo Brito Barros, Maria Luisa do Nascimento Felipe, Lucia Leite-Lais, Lucia Fátima Campos Pedrosa

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Food Frequency Questionnaires Validated in Brazil: A Scoping Review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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Acsa Nara de Araújo Brito BarrosGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-3658-287X
Maria Luisa do Nascimento FelipeGraduate Program in Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.
Lucia Leite-LaisDepartment of Nutrition, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-8061-7048
Lucia Fátima Campos PedrosaGraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-5436-5115

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is used to assess habitual food and nutrient intake. The choice of a FFQ should consider the study objectives, instrument particularities, target population, and geographic region. Over the past few years, FFQs have been constructed and validated in Brazil for children, adolescents, adults, athletes, and individuals with specific clinical conditions. The aim of this scoping review is to map the food frequency questionnaires developed and validated in Brazil. The Population-Concept-Context (PCC) framework was used for search strategy and defined as P-not applicable (open), C-food frequency questionnaire, and C-Brazil. FFQ validation studies performed with healthy or sick people will be included, regardless of clinical condition, age, sex, or region in the country. Studies with populations from other countries will be excluded. The review will be conducted in accordance with JBI (formerly known as Joanna Briggs Institute) methodology for scoping reviews. Search databases will include PubMed/MEDLINE, LILACS, Embase, Web of Science (ISI), Scopus, and Google Scholar. Data extraction will be performed by two independent reviewers and discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. In order to improve the understanding and contextualization of the studies, a description of the results and presentation in tables and figures will be provided. Applications and implications for future research, practices, and policies will be discussed. Our protocol is registered through the Open Science Framework (doi 10.17605/OSF.IO/G5J3K).

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