Validation of a survey instrument to assess home environments for physical activity and healthy eating in overweight children

Table 1 Items taken from previously validated surveys

Items taken from the Food Availability Questionnaire Items were modified by changing from Yes/No Answers to a 5 point scale ranging from Never to Always	Item Retained in final Home Environment Survey	Items taken from the Family and Activity Habits Questionnare Items were modified by changing from Yes/No Answers to a 5 point scale ranging from Never to Always	Item Retained in Final Home Environment Survey
Fruit/Vegetable Availability Scale		Fat/Sweets Availability Scale
Apples	Yes	Chips	Yes
Applesauce	Yes	Popcorn	Yes
Bananas	Yes	Nuts	Yes
Cantaloupe/Melon	Yes	Crackers	Yes
Fruit Salad	Yes	Sunflower Seeds	Yes
Grapes	Yes	Candy	Yes
Oranges	Yes	Wafers	Yes
Peaches	Yes	Cookies	Yes
Strawberries	Yes	Healthy Eating Parental Role Modelling Scale
Watermelon	Yes	Eat meals in living/TV Area	Yes
Applejuice	Yes	Take second helpings	Yes
Grapejuice	Yes	Eat while standing	Yes
Orangejuice	Yes	Eat from pot/pan	Yes
Broccoli	Yes	Eat while watching TV/reading	Yes
Carrots	Yes	Eat when you were bored	Yes
Cauliflower	Yes	Eat when you were in a bad mood/angry	Yes
Celery	Yes	Eat in a disorderly way	Yes
Corn	Yes	Eat late at night	Yes
Lettuce	Yes	Healthy Eating Parental Policies Scale
Peas	Yes	What do you do when your child is not hungry	No
Green Beans	Yes	Eat breakfast with child	Yes
Potatoes	Yes	Eat lunch with child	Yes
Tomatoes	Yes	Eat pm snack with child	Yes
		Eat dinner with child	Yes
		Can child eat snacks without permission	Yes

ISSN: 1479-5868