Development of a Brief Questionnaire to Assess Habitual Beverage Intake (BEVQ-15): Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Total Beverage Energy Intake

作者：Hedrick Valisa E; Savla Jyoti; Comber Dana L; Flack Kyle D; Estabrooks Paul A; Nsiah Kumi Phyllis A; Ortmeier Stacie; Davy Brenda M^*

来源：Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2012, 112(6): 840-849.

DOI：10.1016/j.jand.2012.01.023

• Beverage intake
• Factor analysis
• Diet assessment
• Validity
• Questionnaire

Introduction Energy-containing beverages, specifically sugar-sweetened beverages, may contribute to weight gain and obesity development. Yet, no rapid assessment tools are available which quantify habitual beverage intake (grams, energy) in adults. %26lt;br%26gt;Objective Determine the factorial validity of a newly developed beverage intake questionnaire (BEVQ) and identify potential to reduce items. %26lt;br%26gt;Methods Participants from varying economic and educational backgrounds (n=1,596, age 43 +/- 12 years, body mass index [calculated as kg/m(2)] 31.5 +/- 0.2) completed a 19-item BEVQ (BEVQ-19). Beverages that contributed %26lt; 10% to total beverage, or sugar-sweetened beverages, energy and grams were identified for potential removal. Factor analyses identified beverage categories that could potentially be combined. Regression analyses compared BEVQ-19 outcomes with the reduced version%26apos;s (BEVQ-15) variables. Inter-item reliability was assessed using Cronbach%26apos;s alpha. Following BEVQ-15 development, a subsequent study (n=70, age 37 +/- 2 years; body mass index 24.5 +/- 0.4) evaluated the relative validity of the BEVQ-15 through comparison of three 24-hour dietary recalls%26apos; beverage intake. %26lt;br%26gt;Results Three beverage items were identified for elimination (vegetable juice, meal replacement drinks, and mixed alcoholic drinks); beer and light beer were combined into one category. Regression models using BEVQ-15 variables explained 91% to 99% of variance in the four major outcomes of the BEVQ-19 (all P %26lt; 0.001). Cronbach%26apos;s alpha ranged .97 to .99 for all outcomes. In the follow-up study, BEVQ-15 and three 24-hour dietary recalls%26apos; variables were significantly correlated with the exception of whole milk; BEVQ-15 sugar-sweetened beverages (R-2=0.69), and total beverage energy (R-2=0.59) were more highly correlated with three 24-hour dietary recalls%26apos; than previously reported for the BEVQ-19. The BEVQ-15 produced a lower readability score of 4.8, which is appropriate for individuals with a fourth-grade education or greater. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusions The BEVQ-19 can be reduced to a 15-item questionnaire. This brief dietary assessment tool will enable researchers and practitioners to rapidly (administration time of similar to 2 minutes) assess habitual beverage intake, and to determine possible associations of beverage consumption with health-related outcomes, such as weight status. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2012;112:840-849.

• 出版日期2012-6
• 单位美国弗吉尼亚理工大学(Virginia Tech)