Title |
An instrument to assess quality of life in relation to nutrition: item generation, item reduction and initial validation
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Published in |
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, March 2010
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DOI | 10.1186/1477-7525-8-26 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Holger J Schünemann, Francesca Sperati, Maddalena Barba, Nancy Santesso, Camilla Melegari, Elie A Akl, Gordon Guyatt, Paola Muti |
Abstract |
It is arguable that modification of diet, given its potential for positive health outcomes, should be widely advocated and adopted. However, food intake, as a basic human need, and its modification may be accompanied by sensations of both pleasure and despondency and may consequently affect to quality of life (QoL). Thus, the feasibility and success of dietary changes will depend, at least partly, on whether potential negative influences on QoL can be avoided. This is of particular importance in the context of dietary intervention studies and in the development of new food products to improve health and well being. Instruments to measure the impact of nutrition on quality of life in the general population, however, are few and far between. Therefore, the aim of this project was to develop an instrument for measuring QoL related to nutrition in the general population. |
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Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
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Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 3 | 3% |
Netherlands | 2 | 2% |
Italy | 2 | 2% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
Canada | 1 | 1% |
Australia | 1 | 1% |
Unknown | 79 | 88% |
Demographic breakdown
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Student > Master | 14 | 16% |
Researcher | 9 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 10% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 8% |
Professor | 7 | 8% |
Other | 25 | 28% |
Unknown | 19 | 21% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 31% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 11% |
Social Sciences | 9 | 10% |
Psychology | 8 | 9% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 7% |
Other | 9 | 10% |
Unknown | 20 | 22% |