Validation of the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) among children 10 to 14 years of age

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Institute of Public Health, Mexico
cg.contributor.affiliationHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
cg.contributor.affiliationIntake—Center for Dietary Assessment
cg.contributor.affiliationMahidol University
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Southampton
cg.contributor.donorRockefeller Center
cg.contributor.donorGates Foundation
cg.coverage.countryMexico
cg.coverage.countryUnited States
cg.coverage.countryUnited Kingdom
cg.coverage.countryChina
cg.coverage.regionNorthern America
cg.coverage.regionAmericas
cg.coverage.regionWestern Europe
cg.coverage.regionEurope
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionEastern Asia
cg.creator.identifierLoty Diop: 0000-0002-3131-9108
cg.creator.identifierAulo Gelli: 0000-0003-4977-2549
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuaf006
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit
cg.identifier.publicationRankA
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn0029-6643
cg.issueSupplement 1
cg.journalNutrition Reviews
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.volume83
dc.contributor.authorBatis, Carolina
dc.contributor.authorCastellanos-Gutiérrez, Analí
dc.contributor.authorAli, Nazia Binte
dc.contributor.authorArsenault, Joanne E.
dc.contributor.authorAtayde, Agata M. P.
dc.contributor.authorBromage, Sabri
dc.contributor.authorDeitchler, Megan
dc.contributor.authorDiop, Loty
dc.contributor.authorGelli, Aulo
dc.contributor.authorKehoe, Sarah H.
dc.contributor.authorLeonardo, Sofia
dc.contributor.authorMoursi, Mourad
dc.contributor.authorNkengfack, Brunhilda Tegomoh
dc.contributor.authorWillett, Walter C.
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-09T13:06:27Z
dc.date.available2025-06-09T13:06:27Z
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/175026
dc.titleValidation of the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) among children 10 to 14 years of ageen
dcterms.abstractObjective We aimed to evaluate the performance of the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) in predicting nutrient intake and health outcomes among children aged 10–14 years old in Mexico, the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. For comparison, we evaluated other dietary metrics (Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women [MDD-W], the Global Dietary Recommendations score [GDR], and the Healthy Eating Index–2020 [HEI-2020]). Background Given the magnitude of the health burden associated with all forms of malnutrition, monitoring dietary quality is fundamental to improving global health. Early adolescence is a key stage of development, and thus validated tools to measure diet quality that are pertinent for the global context are needed. Methods The GDQS and comparison metrics were estimated from 24-hour dietary recalls (Mexico: n = 2533; United States: n = 685; China: n = 1087, and United Kingdom: n = 1675). Regression models were conducted to evaluate the association between the change in 1 SD of each metric score and usual intake of nutrients, mean probability of nutrient adequacy, and biomarker and anthropometric outcomes adjusted by age, sex, socioeconomic status, educational level, urban/rural area, and usual energy intake (for dietary outcomes). Results The GDQS showed a higher diet quality in China (16.7 points) and Mexico (15.9 points), followed by the United States (13.6 points) and the United Kingdom (12.2 points). The GDQS was found to be associated with the intake of micronutrients as well as noncommunicable disease (NCD)–related nutrients (fiber, added sugar, and saturated fat) (P < .05). The performance of the GDQS was comparable to all other metrics; yet, in the case of NCD-related nutrients the MDD-W was slightly inferior. Few associations were found across countries and metrics with biomarker and anthropometric outcomes. Conclusion The GDQS was associated with the intake of micronutrients and NCD-related nutrients; these results suggest that the GDQS is an appropriate tool to monitor dietary quality among 10–14-year-olds across several contexts globally.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademics
dcterms.available2025-05-30
dcterms.bibliographicCitationBatis, Carolina; Castellanos-Gutiérrez, Analí; Ali, Nazia Binte; Arsenault, Joanne E; Atayde, Agata M P; Bromage, Sabri; et al. 2025. Validation of the Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) among children 10 to 14 years of age. Nutrition Reviews 83(Supplement 1): 50–60. https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuaf006
dcterms.extentp. 50-60
dcterms.issued2025-05
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCopyrighted; all rights reserved
dcterms.publisherOxford University Press
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuaf005
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuae146
dcterms.subjectdiet quality
dcterms.subjectchildren
dcterms.subjectnutrient intake
dcterms.subjecthealth
dcterms.subjectadolescents
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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