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February 26, 2025
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Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Screening Questionnaire of Highly Processed Food Consumption (sQ-HPF)

Publicated to:Nutrients. 16 (15): 2552- - 2024-08-01 16(15), DOI: 10.3390/nu16152552

Authors: Govez, Nazlican Erdogan; Koksal, Eda; Martinez-Perez, Celia; Daimiel, Lidia

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CEI UAM CSIC, IMDEA Food, Precis Nutr & Obes Program, Nutr Control Epigenome Grp, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Gazi Univ, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Nutr & Dietet, TR-06490 Ankara, Turkiye - Author
Inst Salud Carlos III ISCIII, CIBER Fisiopatol Obes & Nutr CIBEROBN, Madrid 28029, Spain - Author

Abstract

The global consumption of highly (ultra) processed foods (HPFs) is increasing, and it is associated with non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Screening Questionnaire of Highly Processed Food Consumption (sQ-HPF). This study included 94 adults. Sociodemographic data were collected, and anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were performed. The sQ-HPF was translated into Turkish and culturally adapted. Dietary intake was assessed using three-day dietary records. Factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha were used to evaluate the validity and consistency of the sQ-HPF. Test-retest reliability was assessed with the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Three items from the original sQ-HPF were excluded due to low factor loadings. The Kaiser-Meyer Olkin (KMO) coefficient for the measure of sample adequacy was found to be 0.642 and Bartlett's test of sphericity was found to be significant (p < 0.001). A significant correlation was found between the sQ-HPF score and HPF consumption derived from the 3-day dietary records (p < 0.05). Cronbach's alpha was found to be 0.65. Individuals with higher sQ-HPF scores consumed a significantly greater percentage of energy from HPFs (kcal/day) (p < 0.001). The sQ-HPF demonstrated good test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.76). The Turkish version of the sQ-HPF is a valid and reliable tool for assessing HPF consumption patterns and can be used in epidemiological and clinical studies.

Keywords

AdaptationAdultAssociationDietDiet recordsDiet surveysFeeding behaviorFemaleFood handlingFood, processedHealtHighly processed foodHumansMaleMiddle agedNon-communicable diseaseNon-communicable diseasesNutritionReproducibility of resultsSurveys and questionnairesTranslationsTurkeyUltra-processed foodUs adultsValidationValidity and reliability

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Nutrients due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 17/112, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Nutrition & Dietetics.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-19:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 23.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 38 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Turkey.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (DAIMIEL RUIZ, LIDIA ANGELES).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been DAIMIEL RUIZ, LIDIA ANGELES.