Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gazi University, Beşevler, 06500, Ankara, Turkey.
Arch Osteoporos. 2018 Mar 30;13(1):36. doi: 10.1007/s11657-018-0447-3.
The aim of this study was to adapt the rapid assessment method (RAM) and International Osteoporosis Foundation Food Frequency Questionnaire (IOF FFQ) tools, used for the assessment of daily calcium intake in university students, and to compare the data obtained using 24-h recall (24-HR) data. There was a moderate positive correlation between the RAM and IOF.
PURPOSE/INTRODUCTION: Calcium is an essential mineral that plays vital roles in metabolism and it is very important to accurately assess the amount of calcium intake on the diet. It was aimed to assess the daily calcium intake of university students by two different food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) developed specifically for evaluating calcium intake, and 24-h recall method.
The study was conducted with a total of 183 female university students aged 18-31. In the study, a questionnaire including sociodemographic information, a calcium calculator, IOF FFQ, prepared in seven different languages, and RAM was applied. In addition, 1-day food consumption records were obtained using 24-HR method.
The daily average calcium intakes of individuals according to two different food frequency questionnaires (RAM FFQ and IOF FFQ) and 24-h food consumption records are respectively 1594.2 ± 810.9, 897.9 ± 368.4, and 605.6 ± 278.3 mg. When the daily average calcium intake was compared with the other two methods, RAM was found to be statistically higher (p < 0.001). There was a moderate positive correlation between the RAM and IOF FFQ methods (Pearson r = 0.528, p < 0.01) and the intra-class correlation coefficient between these two methods was found to be significant and moderate (ICC r = 0.452, p < 0.01).
In terms of protecting and improving health, it is important to make suggestions using fast and short tools to ensure adequate calcium intake from young age. It is thought that FFQs are the most appropriate methods in assessing daily calcium intake for this study group because it is observed that the list of foods and the amount of portions in FFQs reduce the problem of remembering at 24-h method to a great extent.
目的/引言：钙是一种重要的矿物质，在新陈代谢中起着至关重要的作用，因此准确评估饮食中的钙摄入量非常重要。本研究旨在通过两种专门用于评估钙摄入量的食物频率问卷（FFQ）和 24 小时回忆法评估大学生的每日钙摄入量。
该研究共纳入 183 名年龄在 18-31 岁的女性大学生。在研究中，使用了一份包括社会人口统计学信息、钙计算器、用七种不同语言编写的 IOF FFQ 和 RAM 的问卷，此外，还通过 24 小时食物记录法获得了 1 天的食物摄入量记录。
根据两种不同的食物频率问卷（RAM FFQ 和 IOF FFQ）和 24 小时食物消耗记录，个体的每日平均钙摄入量分别为 1594.2±810.9、897.9±368.4 和 605.6±278.3mg。与其他两种方法相比，RAM 发现统计上更高（p<0.001）。RAM 与 IOF FFQ 方法之间存在中度正相关（Pearson r=0.528，p<0.01），这两种方法之间的组内相关系数显著且中度（ICC r=0.452，p<0.01）。
为了保护和改善健康，从年轻时就使用快速简短的工具来确保摄入足够的钙是很重要的。考虑到该研究组的食物清单和 FFQ 中的份量，FFQ 是评估每日钙摄入量的最合适方法，因为它极大地减少了 24 小时回忆法中记忆的问题。
