ea0036oc4.2 | Oral Communications 4 | BSPED2014
Nordblad Mikaela
, Mughal Zulf
, Padidela Raja
Introduction and aims: Adequate dietary calcium (Ca) intake is important for maintenance of bone health. In a clinical setting we employ a simple Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) for rapid assessment of dietary Ca intake. In this study we have validated our FFQ using a 3-day food diary (3FD) in children presenting to our metabolic bone and endocrine clinics.Methods: Dietary Ca intake values estimated using the FFQ were compared to those estimated by th...