Food Variety and Dietary Diversity Scores to Understand the Food-Intake Pattern among Selected Malaysian Households

Food variety scores (FVS) and dietary diversity scores (DDS) were estimated based on foods consumed weekly by 285 Malaysian households using a food frequency questionnaire. The scoring system of FVS and DDS was based on a scale of 0–7 and 0–6 respectively. The mean household FVS and DDS was 164.1 ±...

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Published in:Ecology of food and nutrition 2012-07, Vol.51 (4), p.265-299
Main Authors: Zainal Badari, Shamsul A, Arcot, Jayashree, Haron, Sharifah A, Paim, Laily, Sulaiman, Norhasmah, Masud, Jariah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Diet
Diet Surveys
dietary diversity scores
Dietary Proteins - administration & dosage
Energy Intake
Family Characteristics
Feeding Behavior
Female
Food
food frequency questionnaire
food frequency questionnaires
food intake
food purchasing
food variety scores
food-intake pattern
foods
high protein diet
Households
Humans
Malaysia
Male
Middle Aged
Nutrition
Proteins
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Food variety scores (FVS) and dietary diversity scores (DDS) were estimated based on foods consumed weekly by 285 Malaysian households using a food frequency questionnaire. The scoring system of FVS and DDS was based on a scale of 0–7 and 0–6 respectively. The mean household FVS and DDS was 164.1 ± 93 and 6 ± 0.4. The age of respondents (husbands or wives; p < .01), sex (p < .05), and household food expenditure (p < .01) had a significant influence on both FVS and DDS. The food-intake pattern of Malaysian households showed that their typical diets had high protein and energy-based foods.
ISSN:1543-5237
0367-0244
1543-5237
DOI:10.1080/03670244.2012.674445