Design and validation of a new dietary habits questionnaire for the overweight and obese

摘要: IntroductionWhen designing a comprehensive and personalized treatment for weight control, the information provided by obese patients on their dietary habits must be gathered correctly. Our objective was to develop and validate a new questionnaire on dietary habits for overweight and obese patients that could be used clinically.Material and methodsThe new questionnaire was developed and validated through a three-step process. Firstly, an existing questionnaire was reviewed. Secondly, a new questionnaire was developed, which included new items. Thirdly, scales to aid interpretation of the results in clinical practice were developed. Construct validity was assessed using factor analysis. The internal consistency reliability was analyzed.ResultsThe validity and reliability of the new questionnaire was confirmed. The values of the patients' responses to the new questionnaire were related to variables such as age …