Development of food frequency questionnaires and a nutrient database for the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (PURE) pilot study in South India: methodological issues

• Published in: Asia Pacific journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 17; no. 1; p. 178
• Main Authors: Bharathi, Ankalmadagu Venkatasubbareddy, Kurpad, Anura Vishwanath, Thomas, Tinku, Yusuf, Salim, Saraswathi, Govindachar, Vaz, Mario
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Australia HEC Press 01.01.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Cardiovascular disease; Data Collection; Databases, Factual; Diet; Diet Surveys; Energy Intake; Female; Food; Hindus; Humans; India; Linear Models; Male; Nutrition Assessment; Nutritionists; Pilot Projects; Questionnaires; Rural areas; Rural Population - statistics & numerical data; Surveys and Questionnaires - standards; Urban Population - statistics & numerical data; India

To develop Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQs) and nutrient databases for urban and rural Indian populations with diverse dietary habits for the PURE (Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological) pilot study. 24 hour dietary recalls were obtained from 84 rural and 60 urban subjects. From a comprehe...