Valisa E. Hedrick|Jyoti Savla|Dana L. Comber|Kyle D. Flack|Paul A. Estabrooks|Phyllis A. Nsiah-Kumi|Stacie R. Ortmeier|Brenda M. Davy
Development of a Brief Questionnaire to Assess Habitual Beverage Intake (BEVQ-15): Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Total Beverage Energy Intake
Virginia Tech|Virginia Tech|Virginia College|Virginia Tech|Virginia Tech|University of Nebraska Medical Center|University of Nebraska Medical Center|Virginia Tech
energycontaining beverages specifically sugarsweetened beverages may contribute weight gain obesity development yet rapid assessment tools available quantify habitual beverage intake grams energy adultsdetermine factorial validity newly developed beverage intake questionnaire bevq identify potential reduce itemsparticipants varying economic educational backgrounds n1596 age 4312 years body mass index calculated kgm2 31502 completed 19item bevq bevq19 beverages contributed 10 total beverage sugarsweetened beverages energy grams identified potential removal factor analyses identified beverage categories could potentially combined regression analyses compared bevq19 outcomes reduced versions bevq15 variables interitem reliability assessed using cronbachs following bevq15 development subsequent study n70 age 372 years body mass index 24504 evaluated relative validity bevq15 comparison three 24hour dietary recalls beverage intakethree beverage items identified elimination vegetable juice meal replacement drinks mixed alcoholic drinks beer light beer combined one category regression models using bevq15 variables explained 91 99 variance four major outcomes bevq19 p0001 cronbachs ranged 97 99 outcomes followup study bevq15 three 24hour dietary recalls variables significantly correlated exception whole milk bevq15 sugarsweetened beverages r2069 total beverage energy r2059 highly correlated three 24hour dietary recalls previously reported bevq19 bevq15 produced lower readability score 48 appropriate individuals fourthgrade education greaterthe bevq19 reduced 15item questionnaire brief dietary assessment tool enable researchers practitioners rapidly administration time 2 minutes assess habitual beverage intake determine possible associations beverage consumption healthrelated outcomes weight status