Reproducibility and validity of dietary patterns assessed with a food- frequency questionnaire

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 243-249

  Hu, Frank B ^a   Rimm, Eric ^b   Smith Warner, Stephanie A ^b   Feskanich, Diane ^b   Stampfer, Meir J ^b   Ascherio, Albert ^b   Sampson, Laura ^b   Willett, Walter C ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomarker; Diet; Dietary pattern; Factor analysis; Food frequency questionnaire; Health Professionals Follow up Study; Men; Reproducibility; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0032946298     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.2.243     Document Type: Article

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