title: [Evaluation of the calcium content of diet by frequential self-questionnaire].
abstract: A frequential type self-questionnaire enabling evaluation of the calcium content of the diet of an individual as well as of a given population was designed on the basis of 20 different types of food (items) rich in calcium and/or frequently eaten in metropolitan France. Comparison with the weekly docket system, chosen as a reference method, validated the self-questionnaire. Similarity with the weekly docket method disappeared when the size of portions was left to one side, drinks were eliminated or only dairy products were taken into account. The self-questionnaire with its 20 items thus offers a simple and rapid method for estimation of the daily calcium intake of a given individual to within an accuracy of 20% and as result is a dietetic evaluation technique suitable for both clinical and epidemiological use.
authors.affiliation: Service de Rhumatologie et de Nutrition, CHU Nord Amiens.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fardellone
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sebert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bouraya
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bonidan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leclercq
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doutrellot
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bellony
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dubreuil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis*; D004034:Diet Surveys; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium
vernacular_title: Evaluation de la teneur en calcium du régime alimentaire par autoquestionnaire fréquentiel.