The QEB questionnaire as an instrument to examine opinions on food and nutrition and indicators of the quality of diet

• Published in: British food journal (1966) Vol. 121; no. 6; pp. 1342 - 1353
• Main Authors: Wawrzyniak, Agata, Woźniak, Agnieszka Elżbieta, Anyzewska, Anna, Kwiatkowska, Małgorzata, Kołłajtis-Dołowy, Anna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 07.06.2019; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Age; Age groups; Beverages; Chronology; Compliance; Consumption; Diet; Eating behavior; Energy drinks; Fast food; Food; Human behavior; Human nutrition; Indicators; Knowledge; Milk; Nutrition; Nutrition research; Questionnaires; Science; Self evaluation; Statistical analysis; Studies; Womens health; Women; Opinions of food and nutrition; QEB questionnaire; Quality of diet; Diet index
• ISSN: 0007-070X; 1758-4108
• DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-05-2018-0331

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the Questionnaire Eating Behaviours (QEB), developed by the Science Committee of Human Nutrition of the Polish Academy of Sciences, as an instrument to examine the opinions on food and nutrition and diet quality indicators in women in various age groups. Design/methodology/approach The study involved 161 healthy Polish women aged 18–92, divided into four age groups to assess the QEB questionnaire, as an instrument to examine the opinions on food and nutrition and diet quality indicators. Findings Women provided statistically significant responses to 40 per cent of the statements in the test. In the case of 60 per cent of responses proper answers increased with the age of the participant. Questionnaire determines that people whose opinions were more compliant with nutritional knowledge more often applied the principles of proper nutrition. Dependencies between the number of points from the test of opinions about food and nutrition and the Prohealthy-Diet-Index (pHDI-8) or the sum of points from the test and the Non-healthy-Diet-Index (nHDI-8) were indicated. People who obtained the higher pHDI-8 and the lower nHDI-8 coefficient better evaluated their diet. Originality/value The QEB questionnaire can be an effective, quick and cheap instrument recommended to examine the association between the opinion about food and nutrition and the quality of diet of people at various ages and useful in determining the directions of further education and improvement in the quality of diet, including its assessment in large population groups.