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Fig. 5 | Nutrition Journal

Fig. 5

From: Development and application of the Meal and Snack Assessment (MESA) quality scale for children and adolescents using item response theory

Fig. 5

Item location and distribution of schoolchildren by score (scale 100,10). The figure shows the location of the items and the distribution of schoolchildren by score placed on the same scale. Schoolchildren with scores close to the location of the item will be more likely to agree with the item (give a positive response). The items are related to MPF (i01) and UPF (i03) consumption at breakfast; MPF (i04), PF (i05), and UPF (i06) consumption at morning snack time; UPF (i09) consumption at lunch; MPF (i10) and UPF (i12) consumption at afternoon snack time; UPF (i15) consumption at dinner; and MPF (i16) and UPF consumption (i18) at evening snack time. Abbreviations: MPF = unprocessed/minimally processed foods; PF = processed foods; UPF = ultra-processed foods

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Nutrition Journal

ISSN: 1475-2891

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