Nutrition
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 427-432 , May 2008

Validation of a food frequency questionnaire for assessing dietary nutrients in Brazilian children 5 to 10 years of age

  • Fernanda Fumagalli, R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmaceutics Sciences–Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Jacqueline Pontes Monteiro, R.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Metabolism of Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo Department of Pediatrics, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +55-3602-2806; fax: +55-3602-2700.
    • ,
  • Daniela Saes Sartorelli, R.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo Department of Social Medicine, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Marta Neves Campanelli Marçal Vieira, R.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Metabolism of Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo Department of Pediatrics, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Maria de Lourdes Pires Bianchi, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Pharmaceutics Sciences–Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 6 August 2007 ,Accepted 7 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2008.01.008

Nutrition
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 427-432 , May 2008

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