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. 2023 Mar 7;18(3):e0282748. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282748

Table 3. Structure of the FFQs.

FFQ used at T0 and T1 to evaluate children’s dietary habits and physical activity.

Section T0 questionnaire T1 questionnaire
Section 1 (dietary habits and lifestyle) Does your child follow a specific diet?
How many meals do you eat together with your family during the week?
Who cooks in your family?
Does your child have school lunches?
Does your child play any sport?
Section 2 (food group, portion size and frequency of consumption) Milk and dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese…)
Breakfast foods (biscuits, toasted bread)
Cereals (pasta, rice, bread, pizza) and potatoes
Protein foods (legumes, fish, white and red meat, salami, eggs)
Fruits and vegetables
Section 3 (oils and fat, drinks and snacks frequency of consumption) Oils and animal fats
Soft drinks
Snacks (sweets, prepackaged snacks, chewing—gum, chocolate)
Section 4 (Evaluation of “Nutripiatto”’s effectiveness) It was not present Did you find “Nutripiatto” effective as a visual guide?
Did you notice an increase in the consumption of wholegrain cereals, vegetables and water?
Did you notice a reduction in the porzion size of animal protein sources?
Did the level of your child’s physical activity increase?