Barbara M. Retzlaff|Alice Dowdy|Carolyn E. Walden|Viktor E. Bovbjerg|Reinhold Knopp
The Northwest Lipid Research Clinic Fat Intake Scale: validation and utility.
University of Washington|Northwest Clinical Research Center|University of Washington|Northwest Clinical Research Center|University of Washington|Northwest Clinical Research Center|University of Washington|Northwest Clinical Research Center
paper describes northwest lipid research clinic fat intake scale brief dietary questionnaire screen monitor dietary intake related plasma cholesterol levelsthe 12item instrument assesses intake foods high fat saturated fat cholesterol testretest reliability assessed 194 men 116 women high cholesterol prior dietary intervention study measure validity responsiveness dietary change scores compared 4day food records diet education classestestretest correlation coefficients 88 men 90 women 2 weeks scores scores men women correlated nutrients shown food records baseline 47 54 total fat 50 51 saturated fat 18 months postintervention 52 58 total fat 56 64 saturated fat ps 001 mean scores decreased 30 23 p 001 paired testthe fat intake scale qualitative instrument acceptable reliability validity estimating level cholesterolrelated diet components reflects dietary modification format instrument also lends patient education goal setting