Validation of an FFQ to assess dietary protein intake in type 2 diabetic subjects attending primary health-care services in Mali.
OBJECTIVE
To validate a 53-item quantitative FFQ (QFFQ) for the assessment of dietary protein intake in type 2 diabetic outpatients in Bamako, Mali.


METHODS
Consumption of protein-containing foods over the week preceding the interview was measured with a 7d QFFQ and compared with intakes measured with 48-h recalls.


METHODS
Centre National de Lutte contre le Diabète.


METHODS
Seventeen male and forty female adults with type 2 diabetes.


RESULTS
Correlation between protein intakes estimated using the QFFQ and 48h recalls was 0.63 (P < 0.0001). There was no significant difference between the two methods concerning the total protein daily intakes and intakes per kilogram of body weight. The QFFQ indicated that foods of animal origin were a lesser source of protein. Animal protein intake did not differ between men and women but sources did. In men, the main sources were beef (54 % of total animal protein), fish (15 %) and milk powder (8 %). In women, the principal sources were fish (28 %), beef (20 %) and birds (13 %). In contrast, plant protein intake was significantly higher in men than in women (P = 0.01), but the same plant foods contributed in similar proportions for both genders, rice being by far the greatest source (47 % of plant protein in men, 53 % in women).


CONCLUSIONS
The QFFQ developed in this study is a valid tool to evaluate dietary protein intakes in Malian diabetic subjects. While the total protein intakes were low in both men and women, differences in choices and amounts of protein food sources were shown.
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Département des Sciences des Aliments et de Nutrition, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1K 7P4.
Turgeon O'Brien
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Galibois
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood; D004032:Diet; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000145:classification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008302:Mali; D011939:Mental Recall; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D011320:Primary Health Care; D017678:Sex Distribution; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*
D001786:Blood Glucose; D004044:Dietary Proteins