What is the Validity of Questionnaires Assessing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in Children when Compared with Blood Biomarkers? A Meta-Analysis

Author(s)

Collese, Tatiana S. ^[1] ; Vatavuk-Serrati, Gabriela ^[1] ; Nascimento-Ferreira, Marcus Vinicius ^[1] ; Ferreira De Moraes, Augusto Cesar ^[1] ; Carvalho, Heraclito Barbosa ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Prevent Med, Fac Med, YCARE Youth Child cArdiovasc Risk & Environm Res, BR-01246903 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Review article
• Source: NUTRIENTS; v. 10, n. 10 OCT 2018.
• Web of Science Citations: 2

Abstract

Fruit and vegetable consumption has been associated with improved health outcomes in children. As an extensive number of questionnaires are currently used to assess fruit and vegetable consumption, we performed a systematic review of the criterion validity of questionnaires used to estimate fruit and vegetable consumption in children, considering blood biomarkers as the reference method. Five electronic databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, PsycINFO, Web of Science) were searched from database inception to 23 July 2018. The search strategy used the following sets of descriptors: children; fruits and vegetables; dietary questionnaires; blood biomarkers; and validation coefficient. The search terms were adapted for use with other databases in combination with database-specific filters. Potentially eligible articles were selected independently by two reviewers, separately, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Two articles meeting the inclusion criteria were included. The main reason for study exclusion was the sample age range, which included adolescents. The pooled correlation coefficient was 0.32 (95% confidence interval: 0.24-0.40). This review provided insights into assessment methods of fruit and vegetable consumption in children. Although further studies are required, questionnaires for assessing fruit and vegetable consumption have fair criterion validity in children. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/11732-3 - Statistical approach in the validation of energy balance-related behaviors: agreement between theory and practice
• Grantee: Marcus Vinicius Nascimento Ferreira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research Internship - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 18/02452-0 - Validity of questionnaires to assess fruit and vegetable consumption in children when compared with blood biomarkers: a systematic review
• Grantee: Gabriela Vatavuk Serrati
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• FAPESP's process: 16/13922-1 - Validation of Dietary Assessment Methods in Children: SAYCARE Study
• Grantee: Tatiana Sadalla Collese
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 16/18436-8 - Measurement of energy expenditure levels in children and adolescents: validation of methods for studies epidemiologic
• Grantee: Marcus Vinicius Nascimento Ferreira
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 14/13367-2 - Design and implementation of methods to assess behaviors related to energy balance in children/adolescents in a multicenter study: SAYCARE study
• Grantee: Augusto César Ferreira de Moraes
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral