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Protocol - Fiber Intake

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Description

These questions from the Five-Factor Screener may be useful to assess an individual’s approximate intake of several foods. These particular questions address fiber intake. No portion-size questions are asked. This screener does not attempt to assess total diet.

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Protocol

These questions are about the different kinds of foods you ate or drank during the PAST MONTH, that is, the past 30 days. When answering, please include meals and snacks eaten at home, at work or school, in restaurants, and anyplace else. *Read text if the respondent needs further clarification about the information requested.

1. During the past month, how often did you eat HOT OR COLD CEREALS? *Read if necessary: Include cereals eaten at any time of the day.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

Skip Instructions: <00, 97, 99> [go to question 2]; else [go to question 1a]

1a. During the past month . . . When you ate cereal, which kinds did you usually eat? *Enter one or two types. Separate with a comma.

1 [ ] Cooked cereals (such as oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits)

2 [ ] All bran cereals (such as All Bran®, Fiber One®, 100% Bran®, or Bran Buds®)

3 [ ] Cereals with some bran or fiber (such as Cheerios®, Raisin Bran®, Shredded Wheat®, Total®, Wheaties®, 40% Bran Flakes®, Granola, Grape Nuts®, Mueslix®, etc.)

4 [ ] Cereals with little bran or fiber (such as Corn Flakes®, Honey Nut Cheerios®, Froot Loops®, Rice Krispies®, Kix®, Frosted Flakes®, Special K®, Cap’n Crunch®, Blueberry Morning®, Product 19®, etc.)

5 [ ] Other

6 [ ] Refused

7 [ ] Don’t know

2. During the past month . . . How often did you have MILK, either to drink or on cereal? Do NOT include small amounts of milk in coffee or tea. *Read if necessary: Do NOT include cream or soy milk. INCLUDE skim, no-fat, low-fat, whole milk, buttermilk, and lactose-free milk. Also INCLUDE chocolate or other flavored milks.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

3. During the past month, how often did you drink regular, carbonated SODA OR SOFT DRINKS that contain sugar? Do NOT include diet soda. *Read if necessary: Do NOT include diet or sugar-free fruit drinks. Do NOT include juices or tea in cans. DO NOT include diet mineral water or diet flavored waters.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

4. During the past month, how often did you drink 100% FRUIT JUICE, such as orange, mango, apple, and grape juices? Do NOT count fruit drinks. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE only 100% pure juices. Do NOT include fruit drinks with added sugar, like Kool-Aid®, Hi-C®, lemonade, cranberry cocktail, Gatorade®, Tampico®, and Sunny Delight®.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

NOW we are going to ask about FRUIT-FLAVORED drinks WITH ADDED SUGAR.

5. How often did you drink FRUIT-FLAVORED DRINKS with sugar (such as Kool-Aid®, Hi-C®, lemonade, or cranberry cocktail)? Do NOT include diet drinks. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE Gatorade® and other sports drinks with added sugar. INCLUDE Tampico®, Sunny Delight® and Twister®. Do NOT include 100% fruit juices or soda. Do NOT include yogurt drinks or carbonated water.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

6. During the past month . . . How often did you eat FRUIT? COUNT fresh, frozen, or canned fruit. Do NOT count juices. *Read if necessary: Include fruits such as apples, bananas, applesauce, melon, berries, fruit salad, mangos, papayas, oranges, and grapes.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

7. During the past month, how often did you eat a green leafy or lettuce SALAD, with or without other vegetables? *Read if necessary: INCLUDE spinach salads

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

8. During the past month . . . How often did you eat FRENCH FRIES, home fries, or hash brown potatoes?

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

9. During the past month . . . How often did you eat other WHITE POTATOES? COUNT baked potatoes, boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes and potato salad. *Read if necessary: Do NOT include yams or sweet potatoes. INCLUDE red-skinned and Yukon Gold potatoes

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

10. During the past month . . . How often did you eat COOKED DRIED BEANS, such as refried beans, baked beans, bean soup, and pork and beans? Do NOT include green beans.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

11. During the past month . . . Not counting what you just told me about (lettuce salads, white potatoes, cooked dried beans), and not counting rice, how often did you eat OTHER VEGETABLES? *Read if necessary: Examples of other vegetables include tomatoes, string beans, carrots, corn, sweet potatoes, cabbage, bean sprouts, collard greens, and broccoli.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

12. During the past month . . . How often did you have TOMATO SAUCES such as spaghetti sauce or pizza with tomato sauce?

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

13. During the past month . . . How often did you have SALSA?

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

14. During the past month . . . How often did you eat WHOLE-GRAIN BREAD including toast, rolls, and in sandwiches? Whole-grain breads include whole wheat, rye, oatmeal, and pumpernickel. Do NOT include white bread. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE cracked wheat, multi-grain and bran breads.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 time per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 times per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

15. During the past month, how often did you eat DOUGHNUTS, sweet rolls, Danish, muffins, or Pop-Tarts®? Do NOT include sugar-free items. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE low-fat kinds

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

16. During the past month . . . How often did you eat COOKIES, CAKE, PIE, or BROWNIES? Do NOT include sugar-free kinds. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE low-fat kinds. Do NOT include ice cream and other frozen desserts or candy.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

17. During the past month . . . How often did you eat any kind of CHEESE? Include cheese as a snack; cheese on burgers, sandwiches, or pizza; and cheese mixed into such foods as lasagna, enchiladas, or casseroles.

00 [ ] Never

01 [ ] 1-3 times last month

02 [ ] 1-2 times per week

03 [ ] 3-4 times per week

04 [ ] 5-6 times per week

05 [ ] 1 time per day

06 [ ] 2 times per day

07 [ ] 3 times per day

08 [ ] 4 times per day

09 [ ] 5 or more times per day

97 [ ] Refused

99 [ ] Don’t know

Scoring Procedures

The following procedures are used to convert an individual’s responses to an estimate of that individual’s daily intake of fiber (gm): 1. The frequency reported categorically on the questionnaire is converted to the number of times consumed per day as shown in Table 1. In general, the midpoint of the frequency range was used.

Table 1. Conversion of Frequency Response to Times per Day

Frequency Response

Times per Day

Never

0

1-3 times per month

0.067

1-2 times per week

0.214

3-4 times per week

0.5

5-6 times per week

0.786

1 time per day

1

2 times per day

2

3 times per day

3

4 times per day

4

5 or more times per day

5

2. The age- and gender-specific portion sizes (see Table 2a and 2b) for each food are multiplied by the frequency calculated in Step 1.

Table 2a. Median Portion Size (Pk) in Grams per Mention by Age for Fiber: Men

Food Group

Age Group

18-27

28-37

38-47

48-57

58-67

68-77

78-99

Cooked Cereals (P1)

354.000000

219.630000

247.000000

247.000000

234.000000

239.000000

234.000000

High-fiber Cereal (P2)

33.000000

33.000000

33.000000

33.000000

22.000000

22.000000

22.000000

Moderate-fiber cereal (P3)

84.000000

66.000000

58.000000

64.125000

50.000000

47.000000

39.000000

Low-fiber cereal (P4)

64.000000

54.000000

54.000000

40.625000

40.000000

30.375000

29.000000

Milk (P5)

325.333333

268.400000

274.500000

244.000000

233.833333

206.000000

183.000000

Regular Soda (P6)

453.866667

372.000000

372.000000

372.000000

370.200000

368.400000

368.000000

Fruit Drinks (P7)

480.000000

376.500000

378.265000

372.000000

306.000000

248.000000

248.000000

Fruit Juice (P8)

372.000000

311.250000

249.000000

249.000000

248.000000

186.750000

186.750000

Fruit (P9)

131.750000

128.000000

123.200000

127.500000

122.000000

118.000000

114.250000

Salad (P10)

30.000000

47.833333

42.500000

41.250000

42.500000

41.250000

44.666667

French fries (P11)

112.500000

114.000000

100.000000

100.000000

85.500000

85.500000

97.000000

Other potatoes (P12)

210.000000

193.000000

193.000000

161.000000

150.000000

127.000000

113.250000

Dried beans (P13)

222.500000

188.095000

178.000000

189.750000

226.800000

199.333333

214.000000

Other vegetables (P14)

61.250000

74.166667

75.625000

81.666667

76.000000

73.332500

70.000000

Tomato sauce (P15)

63.000000

125.000000

125.000000

156.250000

122.500000

125.000000

125.000000

Salsa (P16)

62.250000

62.250000

49.275000

43.875000

16.000000

31.130000

31.130000

Whole-Grain Bread (P17)

56.000000

54.000000

52.000000

52.000000

51.000000

48.250000

48.000000

Doughnuts, sweet rolls, muffins (P18)

71.000000

77.500000

72.800000

65.000000

63.000000

57.000000

57.000000

Cookies, pie, cake, brownies (P19)

64.000000

66.000000

66.000000

73.733333

67.500000

64.000000

61.000000

Cheese (P20)

35.440000

28.350000

30.470000

29.390000

28.350000

28.350000

28.350000

Table 2b. Median Portion Size (Pk) in Grams per Mention by Age for Fiber: Women

Food Group

Age Group

18-27

28-37

38-47

48-57

58-67

68-77

78-99

Cooked Cereals (P1)

234.000000

234.000000

234.000000

234.000000

226.800000

234.000000

227.475000

High-fiber Cereal (P2)

42.750000

42.750000

42.750000

42.750000

27.970000

27.970000

27.970000

Moderate-fiber cereal (P3)

60.000000

57.000000

53.000000

49.500000

42.000000

39.083333

40.000000

Low-fiber cereal (P4)

46.500000

37.500000

36.250000

33.000000

27.000000

26.000000

25.000000

Milk (P5)

244.000000

244.000000

244.000000

214.250000

183.750000

183.000000

183.000000

Regular Soda (P6)

372.000000

372.000000

370.200000

368.400000

330.666667

366.000000

368.200000

Fruit Drinks (P7)

360.000000

341.000000

250.000000

250.000000

248.000000

240.000000

221.200000

Fruit Juice (P8)

280.125000

249.000000

248.800000

233.250000

189.755000

186.600000

186.700000

Fruit (P9)

118.000000

118.000000

118.000000

118.000000

118.000000

112.427143

109.000000

Salad (P10)

33.750000

32.083333

47.000000

55.000000

43.750000

34.333333

41.250000

French fries (P11)

79.500000

70.000000

70.000000

70.000000

66.000000

70.000000

64.000000

Other potatoes (P12)

122.000000

127.000000

119.000000

113.000000

105.000000

105.000000

105.000000

Dried beans (P13)

132.750000

126.500000

126.500000

141.750000

130.550000

172.000000

178.000000

Other vegetables (P14)

56.000000

62.043333

64.415000

64.920000

65.000000

67.375000

71.333333

Tomato sauce (P15)

125.000000

113.400000

62.500000

125.000000

62.500000

62.500000

62.500000

Salsa (P16)

32.000000

31.130000

36.565000

27.847500

31.130000

16.000000

16.000000

Whole-Grain Bread (P17)

50.000000

48.000000

47.500000

45.000000

45.000000

42.400000

34.000000

Doughnuts, sweet rolls, muffins (P18)

67.333333

58.000000

57.000000

58.500000

57.000000

59.000000

47.000000

Cookies, pie, cake, brownies (P19)

56.700000

50.000000

48.800000

55.200000

57.000000

48.675000

52.666667

Cheese (P20)

28.250000

24.000000

24.000000

26.250000

28.350000

26.250000

28.350000

3. Regression coefficients (see below) are applied according to the equation below.

Parameter

Men

Women

Intercept (b0)

2.015301

1.838259

Cooked Cereals (b1)

0.000558

0.000671

High-fiber Cereal (b2)

0.011463

0.019873

Moderate-fiber cereal (b3)

0.003515

0.004688

Low-fiber cereal (b4)

-0.000425

0.001493

Milk (b5)

0.000180

0.000169

Regular Soda (b6)

0.000043

---

Fruit Drinks (b7)

0.000141

0.000115

Fruit juice (b8)

0.000166

0.000229

Fruit (b9)

0.000985

0.001009

Salad (b10)

-0.000447

---

French fries (b11)

0.001517

0.001381

Other potatoes (b12)

0.000720

0.000693

Dried beans (b13)

0.002156

0.003217

Other vegetables (b14)

0.000899

0.000925

Tomato sauce (b15)

0.001315

0.001204

Salsa (b16)

0.003632

0.003239

Whole-grain bread (b17)

0.002927

0.003401

Doughnuts, sweet rolls, muffins (b18)

0.000979

0.001683

Cookies, pie, cake, brownies (b19)

0.001006

0.001377

Cheese (b20)

0.001206

0.000513

To estimate fiber (gm), the model is:

E (Dietary Factor).33 = b0 + b1NFG1P1 + b2NFG2P2 + ... + b20NFG20P20

For men: Cube root of fiber (mgs) =2.015301 + 0.000558 (Daily Frequency * Gender/Age Specific Portion Size per Mention for Cooked cereals) + 0.011463 (Daily Frequency * Gender/Age Specific Portion Size per Mention for High-fiber Cereal) + ... 0.001206 (Daily Frequency * Gender/Age Specific Portion Size per Mention for Cheese)

For women: Cube root of fiber (mgs) =1.838259 + 0.000671 (Daily Frequency * Gender/Age Specific Portion Size per Mention for Cooked cereals) + 0.019873 (Daily Frequency * Gender/Age Specific Portion Size per Mention for High-fiber Cereal) + ... 0.000513 (Daily Frequency * Gender/Age Specific Portion Size per Mention for Cheese) All Bran®, Bran Buds®, Raisin Bran®, Mueslix ®, Corn Flakes®, Froot Loops®, Rice Krispies®, Frosted Flakes®, Special K®, and Product 19® are registered trademarks, Kellogg NA Co. Fiber One®, Cheerios®, Total®, Wheaties®, Honey Nut Cheerios®, and Kix® are registered trademarks, General Mills Inc. 100% Bran®, Shredded Wheat®, 40% Bran®, Grape Nuts®, and Blueberry Morning® are registered trademarks, Post Foods, LLC. Cap’n Crunch® is a registered trademark, Quaker Oats Company; Kool-Aid® is a registered trademark, Kraft Foods Inc.; Hi-C® is a registered trademark, The Coca-Cola Company; Gatorade® is a registered trademark, PepsiCo Inc.; Tampico® is a registered trademark, Tampico Beverages, Inc.; Sunny Delight® is a registered trademark, Sunny Delight Beverages Co.; Twister® is a registered trademark, Tropicana Products, Inc.; Pop-Tarts® is a registered trademark, Kellogg NA Co.

Personnel and Training Required

The interviewer must be trained to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population. The interviewer must be trained and found to be competent (i.e., tested by an expert) at the completion of personal interviews. The interviewer should be trained to prompt respondents further if a "don’t know" response is provided. There are multiple modes to administer this question (e.g., paper-and-pencil and computer-assisted interviews).

Equipment Needs

While the source instrument was developed to be administered by computer, the PhenX Working Group acknowledges these questions can be administered in a non-computerized format (i.e., paper-and-pencil instrument). Computer software is necessary to develop computer-assisted instruments. The interviewer will require a laptop computer/handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.

Requirements
Requirement CategoryRequired
Major equipment No
Specialized training No
Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection No
Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual No
Mode of Administration

Interviewer-administered questionnaire

Lifestage

Adult, Senior

Participants

Ages 18 years and older

Selection Rationale

Vetted against several other dairy intake questions, these questions from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Five-Factor Screener were selected because they are low burden and have been validated against the 24-hour dietary recall.

Language

Chinese, English, Spanish

Standards
StandardNameIDSource
Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) PhenX - fiber protocol 62283-7 LOINC
caDSR Form PhenX PX050601 - Fiber Intake 5849865 caDSR Form
Derived Variables

None

Process and Review

The Expert Review Panel #1 reviewed the measures in the Anthropometrics, Diabetes, Physical Activity and Physical Fitness, and Nutrition and Dietary Supplements domains.

Guidance from the ERP includes:

• No significant changes to measure

Back-compatible: no changes to Data Dictionary

Previous version in Toolkit archive (link)

Protocol Name from Source

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Diet and Nutrition Questionnaire, 2005

Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2005. Diet and Nutrition Questionnaire, questions NAC.010_00.000 (question 1), NAC.015_00.000 (question 1a), NAC.020_00.00 (question 2), NAC.030_00.00 (question 3), NAC.040_00.00 (question 4), NAC.060_00.00 (question 5), NAC.070_00.00 (question 6), NAC.090_00.00 (question 7), NAC.100_00.00 (question 8), NAC.110_00.00 (question 9), NAC.120_00.00 (question 10), NAC.130_00.00 (question 11), NAC.131_00.00 (question 12), NAC.132_00.00 (question 13), NAC.135_00.00 (question 14), NAC.136_00.00 (question 15), NAC.137_00.00 (question 16), and NAC.138_00.00 (question 17).

National Cancer Institute, Five-Factor Screener 2005. National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Diet and Nutrition. NAC.010-NAC.138.

General References

Five-Factor Screener: Validation Results

Protocol ID

50601

Variables
Export Variables
Variable Name Variable IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX050601_Bean_Frequency
PX050601100000 During the past month... How often did you more
eat COOKED DRIED BEANS, such as refried beans, baked beans, bean soup, and pork and beans? Do NOT include green beans. show less
Variable Mapping
PX050601_Cereal_Frequency
PX050601010000 During the past month, how often did you eat more
HOT OR COLD CEREALS? *Read if necessary: Include cereals eaten at any time of the day. show less
Variable Mapping
PX050601_Cereal_Variety
PX050601010100 During the past month... When you ate more
cereal, which kinds did you usually eat? *Enter one or two types. Separate with a comma. show less
Variable Mapping
PX050601_Cheese_Frequency
PX050601170000 During the past month... How often did you more
eat any kind of CHEESE? Include cheese as a snack, cheese on burgers, sandwiches, or pizza, and cheese mixed into such foods as lasagna, enchiladas or casseroles. show less
Variable Mapping
PX050601_Cookie_Cake_Pie_Frequency
PX050601160000 During the past month... How often did you more
eat COOKIES, CAKE, PIE, or BROWNIES? Do NOT include sugar-free kinds. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE low-fat kinds. Do NOT include ice cream and other frozen desserts or candy. show less
Variable Mapping
PX050601_Doughnut_Frequency
PX050601150000 During the past month, how often did you eat more
DOUGHNUTS, sweet rolls, Danish, muffins, or pop-tarts? Do NOT include sugar-free items. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE low-fat kinds show less
N/A
PX050601_French_Fries_Frequency
PX050601080000 During the past month... How often did you more
eat FRENCH FRIES, home fries, or hash brown potatoes? show less
Variable Mapping
PX050601_Fruit_Flavored_Drink_Frequency
PX050601050000 How often did you drink FRUIT-FLAVORED more
DRINKS with sugar (such as Kool-aid, Hi-C, lemonade, or cranberry cocktail)? Do NOT include diet drinks. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE Gatorade and other sports drinks with added sugar. INCLUDE Tampico, Sunny Deli show less
N/A
PX050601_Fruit_Frequency
PX050601060000 During the past month... How often did you more
eat FRUIT? COUNT fresh, frozen, or canned fruit. Do NOT count juices. *Read if necessary: Include fruits such as apples, bananas, applesauce, melon, berries, fruit salad, mangos, papayas, oranges, and grapes show less
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PX050601_Fruit_Juice_Frequency
PX050601040000 During the past month, how often did you more
drink 100% FRUIT JUICE, such as orange, mango, apple, and grape juices? Do NOT count fruit drinks. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE only 100% pure juices. Do NOT include fruit drinks with added sugar, like Kool-aid show less
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PX050601_Milk_Frequency
PX050601020000 During the past month... How often did you more
have MILK, either to drink or on cereal? Do NOT include small amounts of milk in coffee or tea. *Read if necessary: Do NOT include cream or soy milk. INCLUDE skim, no-fat, low-fat, whole milk, buttermilk, an show less
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PX050601_Other_Vegetable_Frequency
PX050601110000 During the past month... Not counting what more
you just told me about (lettuce salads, white potatoes, cooked dried beans), and not counting rice, how often did you eat OTHER VEGETABLES? *Read if necessary: Examples of other vegetables include tomatoes, show less
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PX050601_Salad_Frequency
PX050601070000 During the past month, how often did you eat more
a green leafy or lettuce SALAD, with or without other vegetables? *Read if necessary: INCLUDE spinach salads show less
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PX050601_Salsa_Frequency
PX050601130000 During the past month... How often did you more
have SALSA? show less
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PX050601_Soda_Frequency
PX050601030000 During the past month, how often did you more
drink regular, carbonated SODA OR SOFT DRINKS that contain sugar? Do NOT include diet soda. *Read if necessary: Do NOT include diet or sugar-free fruit drinks. Do NOT include juices or tea in cans. DO NOT incl show less
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PX050601_Tomato_Sauce_Frequency
PX050601120000 During the past month... How often did you more
have TOMATO SAUCES such as spaghetti sauce or pizza with tomato sauce? show less
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PX050601_White_Potato_Frequency
PX050601090000 During the past month... How often did you more
eat other WHITE POTATOES? COUNT baked potatoes, boiled potatoes, mashed potatoes and potato salad. *Read if necessary: Do NOT include yams or sweet potatoes. INCLUDE red-skinned and Yukon Gold potatoes show less
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PX050601_Whole_Grain_Bread_Frequency
PX050601140000 During the past month... How often did you more
eat WHOLE GRAIN BREAD including toast, rolls and in sandwiches? Whole grain breads include whole wheat, rye, oatmeal and pumpernickel. Do NOT include white bread. *Read if necessary: INCLUDE cracked wheat, m show less
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Nutrition and Dietary Supplements
Measure Name

Fiber Intake

Release Date

October 30, 2009

Definition

A measure to estimate an individual’s daily average intake of fiber over the last 30 days as measured in grams.

Purpose

The Institutes of Medicine (IOM) set an Adequate Intake (AI) for Total Fiber in foods at 38 and 25 grams/day for young men and women respectively, based on the intake level observed to protect against coronary heart disease. Fiber decreases the absorption of fatty acids and cholesterol from the gut and may also reduce postprandial blood glucose concentrations and potentially have a beneficial effect on insulin sensitivity.

Keywords

Nutrition and Dietary Supplements, obesity, NHIS

Measure Protocols
Protocol ID Protocol Name
50601 Fiber Intake
Publications

Anderson, A. J. M., et al. (2016) Development of an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research Registry Derived from Observational Electronic Health Record Data for Comprehensive Clinical Phenotyping. Dig Dis Sci. 2016 November; 61(11): 3236-3245. doi: 10.1007/s10620-016-4278-z

Umakanthan, S., et al. (2016) Low dietary fiber intake in inflammatory bowel disease is associated with active disease and poor quality of life. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2016 September; 111(Supplement 1): S301.