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Table 3 Calibration parameters and means ± (SD) for energy and nutrients intake estimated from FFQ-1, 24-HRs and calibrated FFQ-1 for boys and girls (n = 111)

From: Validity and reliability of a food frequency questionnaire to estimate dietary intake among Lebanese children

Energy/nutrients

α (95 % CI)

β (95 % CI)

FFQ-1

24-HRs

Calibrated FFQ-1

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Girls (n = 58)

 Energy (Kcal)

644.56 (332.25–956.88)

0.43 (0.31–0.55)**

2455.59 ± 809.79

1695.71 ± 503.88

1695.55 ± 346.59

 Protein (g)

36.38 (20.12–52.65)

0.28 (0.08–0.49)**

77.49 ± 23.74

58.49 ± 19.06

58.47 ± 6.76

 Carbohydrate (g)

107.21 (67.96–146.46)

0.33 (0.22–0.44)**

334.74 ± 114.28

217.65 ± 60.58

217.67 ± 37.71

 Fat (g)

17.70 (1.75–33.64)

0.53 (0.37–0.68)**

94.40 ± 37.46

67.54 ± 29.58

67.73 ± 19.85

 Saturated fat (g)

8.03 (3.31–12.74)

0.42 (0.26–0.58)**

28.06 ± 10.77

19.80 ± 7.77

19.78 ± 4.51

 MUFA (g)

7.14 (1.06–13.22)

0.48 (0.32–0.65)**

34.74 ± 14.75

23.97 ± 11.40

23.81 ± 7.08

 PUFA (g)

1.31 (–3.78–6.40)

0.72 (0.50–0.93)**

21.04 ± 10.78

16.43 ± 11.64

16.43 ± 7.75

  Trans-fatty acid (g)

0.07 (0.03–0.10)

0.23 (0.08–0.38)*

0.15 ± 0.17

0.10 ± 0.10

0.10 ± 0.04

 Calcium (mg)

342.33 (181.53–503.14)

0.24 (0.08–0.41)*

921.57 ± 278.95

566.81 ± 186.94

567.19 ± 68.06

 Iron (mg)

6.93 (3.91–9.95)

0.32 (0.17–0.48)**

18.67 ± 6.88

13.00 ± 4.50

13.00 ± 2.23

 Fiber (g)

8.77 (5.78–11.77)

0.24 (0.12–0.36)**

23.07 ± 9.80

14.30 ± 4.97

14.31 ± 2.35

 Sugar (g)

30.10 (18.94)

0.27 (0.17–0.36)**

104.50 ± 46.76

57.93 ± 21.12

57.90 ± 12.44

Boys (n = 53)

 Energy (Kcal)

1280.16 (866.98–1693.33)

0.21 (0.06–0.35)**

2676.07 ± 828.09

1831.75 ± 467.13

1831.43 ± 170.58

 Protein (g)

42.25 (26.38–60.13)

0.23 (0.04–0.42)**

86.33 ± 27.52

63.13 ± 19.31

63.11 ± 6.33

 Carbohydrate (g)

180.85 (127.01–234.68)

0.17 (0.03–0.31)*

370.61 ± 124.47

243.25 ± 64.53

247.61 ± 20.66

 Fat (g)

40.32 (24.15–56.49)

0.29 (0.14–0.45)**

98.73 ± 33.89

69.39 ± 21.19

69.42 ± 8.13

 Saturated fat (g)

16.37 (11.69–21.05)

0.18 (0.05–0.32)**

32.48 ± 13.84

22.33 ± 7.00

22.1 ± 2.53

 MUFA (g)

11.13 (4.84–17.42)

0.38 (0.21–0.55)**

35.02 ± 11.67

24.46 ± 13.84

24.44 ± 4.43

 PUFA (g)

11.17 (6.40–15.94)

0.20 (−0.01–0.41)

20.54 ± 9.95

15.30 ± 7.67

15.30 ± 2.00

  Trans-fatty acid (g)

0.07 (0.03–0.11)

0.12 (−0.01–0.38)

0.16 ± 0.14

0.10 ± 0.11

0.10 ± 0.03

 Calcium (mg)

542.27 (352.06–732.47)

0.14 (−0.02–0.31)

1079.04 ± 429.39

695.36 ± 257.79

695.49 ± 60.97

 Iron (mg)

5.45 (2.60–8.29)

0.43 (0.29–0.56)**

19.54 ± 7.48

13.78 ± 4.83

13.77 ± 3.19

 Fiber (g)

11.22 (7.67–14.78)

0.19 (0.05–0.33)**

23.68 ± 9.44

15.76 ± 5.03

15.77 ± 1.81

 Sugar (g)

58.13 (42.08–74.17)

0.09 (−0.03–0.21)

123.30 ± 47.70

69.04 ± 21.05

84.02 ± 10.02

  1. *p-value < 0.05; **p-value < 0.01