Development of a dietary assessment tool for pregnant and postpartum women: Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the FBC

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 18K10417
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
• Research Institution: Yamagata University
• Principal Investigator: Fujita Megumi 山形大学, 医学部, 教授 (70361269)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 山口 咲奈枝 福島県立医科大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (20431637)
• Project Period (FY): 2018-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 妊産婦 / 食生活 / 日本版FBC / 信頼せ / 妥当性

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study examined the validity and reliability of the Japanese version of the Food Behavior Checklist, which assesses dietary behavior change in pregnant and postpartum women, and developed a new assessment tool for nutrition education.
A web-based survey was administered to 300 subjects. The results of factor analysis showed that the following items were selected: 【fruit and vegetable quantity】,【vegetable variety】,【balanced fish and meat intake】,【sweetened beverages】,【eating habits】,【Food consciousness】 【Milk/Dairy Products】. 【Diet quality】. Statistical reliability and validity have been ensured.

Free Research Field

助産学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

現在、わが国で課題となっている妊婦のやせ、低出生体重児、神経管閉鎖障害は、妊産婦の食生活の影響が大きい。本研究で開発された妊産婦の食行動変容を評価できる日本版Food Behavior Checklistは、妊産婦の栄養教育の場面でも，簡便に取り入れられ、妊産婦の食事行動変容に寄与できる可能性がある。また、栄養教育プログラムに導入することで、妊産婦の食行動の変容の評価を定量的に行うことも可能である。