A comparison of diet quality indices in a nationally representative cross-sectional study of Iranian households Ebrahimi, Sara, McNaughton, Sarah A, Leech, Rebecca M, Abdollahi, Morteza, Houshiarrad, Anahita and Livingstone, Katherine 2020, A comparison of diet quality indices in a nationally representative cross-sectional study of Iranian households, Nutrition Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 1-11, doi: 10.1186/s12937-020-00646-5. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads mcnaughton-acomparisonofdiet-2020.pdf Published version application/pdf 870.38KB 16 Title A comparison of diet quality indices in a nationally representative cross-sectional study of Iranian households Author(s) Ebrahimi, Sara McNaughton, Sarah A orcid.org/0000-0001-5936-9820 Leech, Rebecca M orcid.org/0000-0002-5333-0164 Abdollahi, Morteza Houshiarrad, Anahita Livingstone, Katherine Journal name Nutrition Journal Volume number 19 Issue number 1 Article ID 132 Start page 1 End page 11 Total pages 11 Publisher BMC Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2020-12-05 ISSN 1475-2891 Keyword(s) Dietary patterns Diet quality Household Nutrient adequacy Sociodemographics Iran Healthy eating index Diet quality index-international Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Nutrition & Dietetics EXPENDITURES SURVEYS HCES INTERNATIONAL DQI-I SOCIOECONOMIC DIFFERENCES TEHRANIAN ADULTS FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS ASSOCIATION TRANSITION Summary Background: Iranian diet quality has been evaluated using indices that have not been created based on Iranian dietary guidelines. This study aimed to examine the applicability of two diet quality indices by examining their associations with nutrient adequacy, nutrient intakes and sociodemographics. Methods: Dietary data were collected using three 24-h dietary recalls from Iranian households. Nutrient adequacy was assessed using World Health Organization/Food and Agriculture Organization 2002 (WHO/FAO) cut points. Household diet quality was calculated using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) and Diet Quality Index-International (DQI-I). Sociodemographics of the household members were assessed. Regression analyses were used to examine associations between diet quality and nutrient adequacy, and between sociodemographics and diet quality. Results: A total of 6935 households were included in the analysis. Higher household diet quality was associated with adequate intake of calcium (HEI: OR 1.11, 95% CI: 1.10, 1.13; DQI-I: OR 1.14, 95% CI: 1.13, 1.16), vitamin C (HEI: OR 1.19, 95% CI: 1.17, 1.20; DQI-I: OR 1.12, 95% CI: 1.11, 1.12) and protein (HEI: OR 1.01, 95% CI: 1.00, 1.02; DQI-I: OR 1.09, 95% CI: 1.08, 1.09). Higher household diet quality was associated with household heads who were older (> 56 years old) (HEI: β 2.06, 95% CI: 1.63, 2.50; DQI-I β 2.90, 95% CI: 2.34, 3.45), higher educated (college/university completed) (HEI: β 4.54, 95% CI: 4.02, 5.06; DQI-I: β 2.11, 95% CI: 1.45, 2.77) and living in urban areas (HEI: β 2.85, 95% CI: 2.54, 3.16; DQI-I: β 0.72, 95% CI: 0.32, 1.12). Conclusions: Based on associations with nutrient adequacy and sociodemographics, the applicability of two diet quality indices for assessing the diet quality of Iranian households was demonstrated. Results also indicated DQI-I may be more applicable than HEI for evaluating Iranian nutrient adequacy. Findings have implications for the design and assessment of diet quality in Iranian populations. Future research should examine the link between these diet quality indices and health outcomes. Language eng DOI 10.1186/s12937-020-00646-5 Indigenous content off Field of Research 1111 Nutrition and Dietetics HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Grant ID NHMRC 1173803 NHMRC 1175250 Copyright notice ©2020, The Author(s) Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30146292 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 14:23:21 EST Thu, 17 Dec 2020, 04:01:06 EST Sat, 26 Dec 2020, 01:31:27 EST Tue, 29 Dec 2020, 15:20:24 EST Sat, 09 Jan 2021, 01:31:47 EST Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 05:19:12 EST Wed, 13 Jan 2021, 13:14:09 EST Wed, 13 Jan 2021, 13:18:24 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 57 Abstract Views, 16 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 16 Dec 2020, 14:23:21 EST

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