Reliability and relative validity of a quantitative food-frequency questionnaire for use among adults in Italian population

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 61, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 846-862

  Turconi, Giovanna ^a   Bazzano, Rosella ^a   Roggi, Carla ^a   Cena, Hellas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

24 h recall; Interviewer administration; Italian adults; Quantitative FFQ; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIET; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649815434     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2010.495329     Document Type: Article

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