Local Validation of NutricheQ, a Study in Jordan
| Author | Mofeed Abdelqader | en |
| Author | Sameer Abdo | en |
| Author | Maisa Jallad | en |
| Author | Maha Muhtaseb | en |
| Author | Shawqi Amerah | en |
| Author | Qais Azar | en |
| Author | Nabeel Fararjeh | en |
| Author | Bashar Khasawneh | en |
| Author | Furat Kreshan | en |
| Author | Ayman Obeid | en |
| Author | Mohammad Rawashdeh | en |
| Author | Manar Shawbkeh | en |
| Author | Suleimman Al-Sweedan | en |
| Orcid | Suleimman Al-Sweedan [0000-0002-7779-9573] | en |
| Issued Date | 2024-02-29 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Toddlers are consuming more energy-dense, nutrient-poor foodstuffs in discordance with international dietary guidelines. Limited data are available on the dietary habits of children in Jordan. Objectives: This study aimed primarily at assessing the local validity of the NutricheQ tool in reflecting the nutritional risk status of 12- to 36-month-old toddlers in Jordan. Methods: This national, multicentre, observational validation study analyzed the data of healthy 12- to 36-month-old toddlers who were identified and prospectively enrolled during a routine clinic visit. After providing written informed consent, the parents or legal guardians of toddlers were asked to (a) complete a food intake diary form (FIDF) over three days (two weekdays and one weekend day); and (b) to answer the NutricheQ questionnaire completed by the physician during a single outpatient visit, as part of the case report form (CRF). Results: Out of 213 Jordanian toddlers, 31 (14.6%) were at low nutritional risk; 145 (68.1%) (95% confidential interval (CI): 61.5 - 74.0) were at moderate nutritional risk, and 37 (17.4%) (95% CI: 12.8 - 23.1) were at an increased nutritional risk. The average nutritional intake of the toddlers did not meet the daily intake of the main nutrients recommended across all food categories, with a default daily intake of vitamin A, vitamin D, fiber, and iodine and an excess daily intake of protein and iron. NutricheQ-predicted risk categories significantly correlated with meat intake and the number of weekly servings of fruits and cooked vegetables. Conclusions: NutricheQ is a valid tool to predict nutritional risk among toddlers in Jordan. | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.5812/jcp-137522 | en |
| Keyword | Toddlers | en |
| Keyword | NutricheQ Tool | en |
| Keyword | Nutritional Habits | en |
| Keyword | Jordan | en |
| Keyword | Nutritional Risk | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Local Validation of NutricheQ, a Study in Jordan | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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