Greenwood Jessica L J, Lin Junji, Arguello Danita, Ball Trever, Shaw Janet M
Division of Public Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, 375 Chipeta Way, Ste A, SLC, UT 84108, USA.
Pharmacotherapy Outcomes Research Center, University of Utah, 421 Wakara Way, Suite 208, SLC, UT 84112, USA.
ISRN Obes. 2012 Jul 22;2012:734682. doi: 10.5402/2012/734682. eCollection 2012.
Introduction. Most dietary questionnaires are not created for use in a clinical setting for an adult health exam. We created the Healthy Eating Vital Sign (HEVS) to assess eating behaviors associated with excess weight. This study investigated the validity and reliability of the HEVS. Methods. Using a cross-sectional study design, participants responded to the HEVS and the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire (BFFQ). We analyzed the data descriptively, and, with Pearson's correlation and Cronbach coefficient alpha. Results. We found moderate correlation (rho > 0.3) between multiple items of the HEVS and BFFQ. The Cronbach's alpha was 0.49. Conclusion. Our results support the criterion validity and internal reliability of the HEVS as compared to the BFFQ. The HEVS can help launch a dialogue between patients and providers to monitor and potentially manage dietary behaviors associated with many chronic health conditions, including obesity.
引言。大多数饮食调查问卷并非为成人健康检查的临床环境而设计。我们创建了健康饮食生命体征(HEVS)来评估与超重相关的饮食行为。本研究调查了HEVS的有效性和可靠性。方法。采用横断面研究设计,参与者对HEVS和布洛克食物频率问卷(BFFQ)进行了回答。我们对数据进行了描述性分析,并使用了皮尔逊相关性和克朗巴赫系数α。结果。我们发现HEVS的多个项目与BFFQ之间存在中度相关性(rho>0.3)。克朗巴赫α系数为0.49。结论。与BFFQ相比,我们的结果支持了HEVS的效标效度和内部可靠性。HEVS有助于启动患者与医疗服务提供者之间的对话,以监测并可能管理与许多慢性健康状况(包括肥胖症)相关的饮食行为。