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SUBMITTER: Rodriguez CA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5691737 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rodriguez Carly A CA Smith Emily R ER Villamor Eduardo E Zavaleta Nelly N Respicio-Torres Graciela G Contreras Carmen C Perea Sara S Jimenez Judith J Tintaya Karen K Lecca Leonid L Murray Megan B MB Franke Molly F MF
Nutrients 20171014 10
Tools to assess intake among children in Latin America are limited. We developed and assessed the reproducibility and validity of a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) administered to children, adolescents, and their caregivers in Lima, Peru. We conducted 24-h diet recalls (DRs) and focus groups to develop a locally-tailored FFQ prototype for children aged 0-14 years. To validate the FFQ, we administered two FFQs and three DRs to children and/or their caregivers (<i>N</i> = 120) ...[more]