Tamar Adjoian|Melanie J. Firestone|Donna Eisenhower|Stella S. Yi
Validation of self-rated overall diet quality by Healthy Eating Index-2010 score among New York City adults, 2013
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene|New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene|New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
chronic conditions cardiovascular disease cancer result number dietrelated environmental behavioral factors screening poor diet helpful developing interventions prevent chronic disease measuring dietary behavior costly timeconsuming purpose study test ability selfrated singleitem measure evaluating diet quality among individuals populationsa 24h dietary recall singleitem selfrated diet quality measure collected 485 adults dietary recalls healthy eating index2010 hei scores computed compared selfrated diet quality data collected 2013 among adult 18 years older new york city residentsthe study sample 57 female 47 white 56 college educated 45 highest income tertile mean hei score 565 possible 100 women averaged higher hei scores compared men 581 vs 543 p 01 modest yet significant correlation hei scores selfrated diet quality 029 p 01 overall mean hei score increased selfrated diet quality improved 482 poor 630 excellentthe singleitem measure selfrated diet quality may provide simple method identifying worst diet quality investigation measures validity needed alternative measures dietary intake health outcomes