Adaptation and reliability of 'Nutrition Screening Tool for Every Preschooler' (NutriSTEP) for use as a parent administered questionnaire in New Zealand.

The Canadian NutriSTEP and the adapted NutriSTEP were reliable between online administrations when completed by parents in the community. The adapted NutriSTEP identified an additional nine preschoolers at increased nutrition risk, demonstrating increased sensitivity in comparison to the Canadian NutriSTEP. Nutrition risk can be identified in early childhood to prevent the development of chronic disease. The adapted NutriSTEP should be considered for future use to identify preschoolers at increased nutrition risk and guide appropriate nutrition intervention.