Prevalence of self-reported food hypersensitivity among school children in The Netherlands
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Some 4,450 children aged four to 15 in The Netherlands were made to undergo routine health assessment while their parents were asked to fill out a questionnaire to examine the prevalence of self-reported food hypersensitivity (S-FH) among Dutch children. Seven percent of the sample admitted to avoiding certain types of food or ingredients due to S-FH. However, since a good number of children with S-FH have yet to undergo any diagnostic tests, the prevalence of food allergy or food intolerance is believed to be actually lower.
Publication Name: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-3007
Year: 1998
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Eating habits, food and health related attitudes and beliefs reported by French students
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The eating habits and some food-related behaviors, beliefs and knowledge in educated young French adults were studied using a standard questionnaire in university classes. Findings indicated that the meal and snack pattern in French students is very close to the traditional model. More food- and health-related behaviors and attitudes are reported by women than men. Some of them could be due to a genuine motivation for prevention and health in females or else to a greater desire to be thin.
Publication Name: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-3007
Year: 1997
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Validation of a short food frequency questionnaire to assess calcium intake in children aged 3 to 6 years
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An assessment of the validity of a short food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) for young children revealed a tendency to overestimate actual calcium intakes in this age group. This thus makes it unsuitable for assessing habitual calcium intake. However, the FFQ displayed an ability to categorize subjects into extremes of calcium intake. It also exhibited a moderately high predictive value in identifying children with intakes below the currently recommended 800 mg.
Publication Name: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-3007
Year: 1998
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