Table 1.
Description of the FFQ used in pre-school children in each of the four European cohorts
| Cohort | Age | No. food items/groups | Starchy foods | Fruits | Vegetables | Dairy | Meat, fish & alternatives | No. of response options | Min. daily servings | Max. daily servings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALSPAC | 2 years | 31 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | Parents reported daily servings of foods | ||
| 3 years | 33 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 5 | Never | >1 | |
| 4 years | 42 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 5 | Never | >1 | |
| EDEN | 2 years | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Never | >1 |
| 3 years | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | Never | >1 | |
| EuroPrevall | 3 years | 61 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 7 | Never | >1 |
| Generation XXI | 4 years | 35 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Never | >1 |
ALSPAC, Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; EDEN, Etude des Déterminants pre et postnatals de la santé et du développement de l’Enfant.