Abstract

GARCIA-SEGOVIA, P. et al. New technologies applied to food frequency questionnaires: a current perspective. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2011, vol.26, n.4, pp.803-806. ISSN 1699-5198.

The food frequency questionnaires are widely used in epidemiological researches like dietary assessment method. Traditionally, they have been self-administered in paper but the use of information and communication technologies has led to develop Internet and computerized food frequency questionnaires. It is the objective of this article to offer a global perspective of the new technologies applied to FFQ. It will be presented the purpose of the food frequency questionnaire, the number of strengths of the web-based surveys versus print-surveys and finally, a description of the manuscripts that have used web-based and computerized FFQ.

Keywords : Internet; Computers; Questionnaires; Diet surveys.

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