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Diet History Questionnaire (Page 1 of 1)Farm to Conclusions School Sample and Tools Recommendationsand Resources(Information about the tool is provided here for reference. Sample tool availablein English and Spanish at http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/DHQ/)The Diet History Questionnaire (DHQ) is a food frequency questionnaire(FFQ) developed by staff at the Risk Factor Monitoring and Methods Branch(RFMMB) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This FFQ consists of 124food items and includes both portion size and dietary supplement questions. Ittakes about 1 hour to complete and was designed, based on cognitive researchfi ndings, to be easy to use.Data show that the DHQ provides reasonable nutrient estimates, and thetool has been validated. The DHQ is available in a variety of file formats,each designed for a specifi c method of capturing the data from paper-basedforms. Review the options below and determine the method that you will useto capture the data before downloading and printing copies for distribution.The DHQ and other required files are available on each method’s page. As ofAugust 2005, a web-based version of the DHQ is also available as an optionfor capturing data. The tool is available in both English and Spanish.DHQ data stored in an ASCII text fi le can be analyzed using theDiet*Calcsoftware. Please be aware that although Diet*Calc is available at nocost, there may be costs associated with printing the forms and with scanningor entering the data. There are 3 methods for capturing survey data -- scanning,data entry, and computer-assisted interviews. To date, scanning hasproven to be the most effective method for DHQ. The NCI website(http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/DHQ/) provides additional information on thecosts associated with this tool as well as a sample survey.NCI also suggests that users may be able to reduce costs by sharing informationand resources with other users. join the DHQ LISTSERV mailing list(https://list.nih.gov/archives/dhq-l.html).Adapted from “Diet History Questionnaire,” National Cancer Institute.Available at: http://riskfactor.cancer.gov/DHQ/.154 Bearing Fruit: Farm to School Evaluation Resources and Recommendations