Background Several statistical tests are currently applied to evaluate validity of dietary intake
assessment methods. However, they provide information on different facets of validity. There …

Os hábitos alimentares das mulheres grávidas são influenciados por diversos fatores,
sendo essencial conhecê-los para poder realizar intervenções nutricionais na atenção pré …

This study aims to determine whether the prescription of a detailed lifestyle programme in
overweight/obese pregnant women influences the occurrence of gestational diabetes …

Background Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is a reliable tool to estimate dietary intake
in large nutritional epidemiological studies, but there is lack of a current and validated FFQ …

We evaluated the validity and reproducibility of a semiquantitative food frequency
questionnaire (FFQ) for measuring intakes of 149 foods and 25 food groups among 736 …

Results: The mean EE (2540 kcal) was greater than the mean reported EI for both dietary
assessment methods (FR: 1774 kcal; 24hR: 1658 kcal, P< 0.01). The frequency of under …

ObjectiveFFQ are often used to estimate food and nutrient intakes to rank individuals by their
level of intake. We evaluated the relative validity of a semi-quantitative FFQ created for use …

The early-life environment, in particular maternal diet during pregnancy, influences a wide
range of organs and systems in adult offspring. Mounting evidence suggests that …

Background Little is known regarding the associations between maternal factors and B-
vitamin and choline concentrations in early milk and the trajectories of these vitamins during …

Background & aims Accurate dietary assessment tools are required to ensure that maternal
diet supplies all the nutrients needed for fetal development. However, no dietary method …