Publications by authors named "Daniela Oliveira Llorente Barrio"
Validation of the illustrated questionnaire on food consumption for Brazilian schoolchildren (QUACEB) for 6- to 10-year-old children.
Giovanna Angela Leonel Oliveira Daniela Oliveira Llorente Barrio Giovanna Soutinho Araújo Marina Pimentel Saldanha Raquel Machado Schincaglia
Front Public Health
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- Evaluating food consumption in school-aged children is important for understanding their dietary habits and shaping public health policies, leading to the creation of a self-reported Illustrated Questionnaire on Food Consumption (QUACEB) for Brazilian children aged 6 to 10.
- The validation process for QUACEB involved selecting commonly consumed foods, validating questionnaire items through parent-child comparisons, and ensuring that food illustrations were accurate and understandable for children.
- Results showed that the questionnaire was effective, with high sensitivity (88.5%), specificity (92.0%), and substantial agreement between parent and child responses, confirming its reliability for assessing children's food consumption.
Article Synopsis
- - The Illustrated Questionnaire on Eating and Sedentary Behaviors (QUICAS) was created to assess eating and sedentary habits in schoolchildren ages 7-10, using recall from the previous day and featuring illustrations for clarity.
- - It underwent a four-stage validation process, including content development, parent-child comparison using a Google Forms survey (showing high agreement and accuracy), illustration feedback from a focus group, and a pretest that received positive reviews from 87% of children.
- - Overall, QUICAS is proven to be a valid tool for evaluating dietary and sedentary behaviors in young children, making it useful for research and health assessments.