scholarly journals Validation and reproducibility of dietary assessment methods in adolescents: a systematic literature review

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 2700-2714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garden Tabacchi ◽  
Emanuele Amodio ◽  
Maria Di Pasquale ◽  
Antonino Bianco ◽  
Monèm Jemni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Scoring Systems ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Present Review ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Dietary Assessment Methods

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of the present work was to determine what dietary assessment method can provide a valid and accurate estimate of nutrient intake by comparison with the gold standard.DesignA MEDLINE, EMBASE, ISI Web of Science, Cochrane and related references literature review was conducted on dietary assessment methods for adolescents reporting the validity and/or reproducibility values. A study quality assessment on the retrieved FFQ was carried out according to two different scoring systems, judging respectively the quality of FFQ nutrition information and of FFQ validation and calibration.SettingThe present review considered adolescents attending high schools and recruited in hospitals or at home.SubjectsThe target of the review was the healthy adolescent population in the age range 13–17 years.ResultsThirty-two eligible papers were included and analysed separately as ‘original articles’ (n20) and ‘reviews’ (n12). The majority (n17) assessed the validation and reproducibility of FFQ. Almost all studies found the questionnaires to be valid and reproducible (r> 0·4), except for some food groups and nutrients. Different design and validation issues were highlighted, such as portion-size estimation, number of food items and statistics used.ConclusionsThe present review offers new insights in relation to the characteristics of assessment methods for dietary intake in adolescents. Further meta-analysis is required although the current review provides important indications on the development of a new FFQ, addressing the need for a valid, reproducible, user-friendly, cost-effective method of accurately assessing nutrient intakes in adolescents.

scholarly journals Comparison of dietary assessment methods in nutritional epidemiology: weighed records v. 24 h recalls, food-frequency questionnaires and estimated-diet records

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 619-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. A. Bingham ◽  
C. Gill ◽  
A. Welch ◽  
K. Day ◽  
A. Cassidy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Nutritional Epidemiology ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Individual Values ◽  
Food Frequency ◽  
Dietary Assessment Methods ◽  
Diet Records ◽  
Habitual Diet

Women (n 160) aged 50 to 65 years were asked to weigh their food for 4 d on four occasions over the period of 1 year, using the PETRA (Portable Electronic Tape Recorded Automatic) scales. Throughout the year, they were asked to complete seven other dietary assessment methods: a simple 24 h recall, a structured 24 h recall with portion size assessments using photographs, two food-frequency questionnaires, a 7 d estimated record or open-ended food diary, a structured food-frequency (menu) record, and a structured food-frequency (menu) record with portion sizes assessed using photographs. Comparisons between the average of the 16 d weighed records and the first presentation of each method indicated that food-frequency questionnaires were not appreciably better at placing individuals in the distribution of habitual diet than 24 h recalls, due partly to inaccuracies in the estimation of frequency of food consumption. With a 7 d estimated record or open-ended food diary, however, individual values of nutrients were most closely associated with those obtained from 16 d weighed records, and there were no significant differences in average food or nutrient intakes.

scholarly journals New mobile methods for dietary assessment: review of image-assisted and image-based dietary assessment methods

2016 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. J. Boushey ◽  
M. Spoden ◽  
F. M. Zhu ◽  
E. J. Delp ◽  
D. A. Kerr
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Handheld Devices ◽  
Food Record ◽  
Dietary Assessment Methods ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
High Level

For nutrition practitioners and researchers, assessing dietary intake of children and adults with a high level of accuracy continues to be a challenge. Developments in mobile technologies have created a role for images in the assessment of dietary intake. The objective of this review was to examine peer-reviewed published papers covering development, evaluation and/or validation of image-assisted or image-based dietary assessment methods from December 2013 to January 2016. Images taken with handheld devices or wearable cameras have been used to assist traditional dietary assessment methods for portion size estimations made by dietitians (image-assisted methods). Image-assisted approaches can supplement either dietary records or 24-h dietary recalls. In recent years, image-based approaches integrating application technology for mobile devices have been developed (image-based methods). Image-based approaches aim at capturing all eating occasions by images as the primary record of dietary intake, and therefore follow the methodology of food records. The present paper reviews several image-assisted and image-based methods, their benefits and challenges; followed by details on an image-based mobile food record. Mobile technology offers a wide range of feasible options for dietary assessment, which are easier to incorporate into daily routines. The presented studies illustrate that image-assisted methods can improve the accuracy of conventional dietary assessment methods by adding eating occasion detail via pictures captured by an individual (dynamic images). All of the studies reduced underreporting with the help of images compared with results with traditional assessment methods. Studies with larger sample sizes are needed to better delineate attributes with regards to age of user, degree of error and cost.

scholarly journals Simple methods to obtain a food listing and portion size distribution estimates for use in semi-quantitative dietary assessment methods

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Hotz ◽  
Lubowa Abdelrahman
Keyword(s):  
Size Distribution ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Estimation Method ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Dietary Assessment Methods ◽  
Portion Sizes ◽  
Survey Population ◽  
24 Hour Recall ◽  
Portion Size Estimation

AbstractSemi-quantitative dietary assessment methods are frequently used in low income countries, and the use of photographic series for portion size estimation is gaining popularity. However, when adequate data on commonly consumed foods and portion sizes are not available to design these tools, alternative data sources are needed. This study aimed to develop and test methods to: (i) identify foods likely to be consumed in a study population in rural Uganda, and; (ii) to derive distributions of portion sizes for common foods and dishes. A process was designed to derive detailed food and recipe lists using guided group interviews with women from the survey population, including a ranking for the likelihood of foods being consumed. A rapid recall method to estimate portion sizes using direct weight by a representative sample of the survey population was designed and implemented. Results were compared to data from a 24 hour dietary recall. Of the 82 food items reported in the 24 hour recall survey, 87% were among those ranked with a high or medium likelihood of being consumed and accounted for 95% of kilocalories. Of the most frequently reported foods in the 24 hour recall, portion sizes for many (15/25), but not all foods did not differ significantly (p<0.05) from those in the portion size estimation method. The percent of portion sizes reported in the 24 hour recall between the 5th and 95th percentiles determined by the portion size distribution estimation method ranged from a low of 18% up to 100%. In conclusion, a simple food listing and ranking method effectively identified foods most likely to occur in a dietary survey. A simple method to obtain reliable portion size distributions was effective for many foods, while the approach for others should be modified. These methods are an improvement on those in current use.

scholarly journals Dietary inequity? A systematic scoping review of dietary intake in low socio-economic groups compared with high socio-economic groups in Australia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Meron Lewis ◽  
Amanda J Lee
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Dietary Assessment Methods ◽  
Dietary Data

Abstract Objective: Low socio-economic groups (SEG) in Australia suffer poorer diet-related health than the rest of the population. Therefore, it is expected that low SEG are less likely to consume diets conforming to Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) than higher SEG. However, dietary intake of low SEG in Australia has not been synthesised methodically. This systematic scoping review aims to explore detailed dietary intake of low SEG in Australia in comparison to higher SEG. Design: A systematic search of peer-reviewed literature and websites, since 1999. Data were extracted, synthesised and analysed in relation to study populations, dietary assessment methods, food groups studied, socio-economic measures and dietary intake. Setting: Australia. Participants: Persons of any age and gender, differentiated by a socio-economic measure. Results: Results from thirty-three included studies confirmed that overall dietary nutritional value/quality tended to be lower in low SEG than higher SEG in Australia. However, findings were inconsistent across studies for all food groups or all socio-economic measures. Large variations were found between study metrics, definitions, dietary assessment methods, granularity of results and conclusions. Quantitative intakes of all ADG food groups by SEG were not reported in most studies and, where reported, were not comparable. Conclusion: The review showed detailed dietary data are lacking to inform policy and practice and help develop targeted interventions to improve diet-related health of Australian low SEG. There is urgent need for regular, granular assessment of population dietary data to enable comparison of intake between SEG in the context of national food-based dietary guidelines in Australia.

scholarly journals Validation with biological markers for food intake of a dietary assessment method used by Swedish women with three different with dietary preferences

1998 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunnar Johansson ◽  
Agneta Åkesson ◽  
Marika Berglund ◽  
Barbro Nermell ◽  
Marie Vahter
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Biological Markers ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Biological Marker ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Mixed Diet ◽  
Sodium Potassium ◽  
Dietary Assessment Methods ◽  
Dietary Assessment Method

AbstractObjectives:To validate a dietary assessment method, a 4-day food record together with a duplicate portion technique, with biological markers for food intake.Design:Four days of duplicate portions were collected in parallel with food recording. A 24-h urine sample and the faeces corresponding to the food intake (using a coloured marker) were collected. Completeness of urine and faeces collections was assessed using para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) in urine and cadmium in faeces, respectively. Biomarkers of food intake (energy, protein, fibre, sodium, potassium, calcium) were measured in urine and faeces.Setting:Swedish west coast.Subjects:Non-smoking Swedish women, 20–50 years of age, consuming a mixed diet (n=34), a mixed diet rich in shellfish (n=17) or a vegetarian/high-fibre diet (n=23).Results:The average ratio (food intake according to the dietary assessment methods/biological marker) for protein, sodium, potassium and calcium was 0.86. This indicates an underestimation of the food intake by approximately 15%. The ratio of stated fibre intake to biological marker was 1.20 for the mixed diet and the vegetarian diet group, indicating an overestimation by approximately 20%.Conclusions:The underestimation of the intake of protein, sodium, potassium and calcium by all three groups and the overestimation of the fibre intake by two groups indicate that underreporting is selective to certain nutrients and foods and to various groups of people. The two dependent dietary assessment methods were equally good in measuring protein intake, which indicates that the women recorded what they actually duplicated.

scholarly journals Fruit and vegetable consumption assessed by three dietary assessment methods in regard to sex, age, BMI and socio economic status

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Straßburg ◽  
Carolin Krems ◽  
Ingrid Hoffmann
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Dietary Assessment Methods

AbstractIntroductionA comparison of means of food consumption assessed by three different dietary assessment methods (diet history interviews [DHI], 24h-recalls [24HR] and weighing food records [WR]) used in the German National Nutrition Survey (NVS) II showed higher consumption means in 7 out of 18 food groups for DHI compared to 24HR and WR. Especially for food groups perceived as socially desirable such as fruit and vegetable means were highest for DHI. In the following, it is examined whether differences in fruit and vegetable consumption assessed by three different dietary assessment methods are related to sex, age, body mass index (BMI) or socio economic status (SES).MethodsA subgroup of 677 participants of the NVS II (2005–2007, 14–80 years of age) completed all three dietary assessment methods. DHI covered the food consumption of the past month, 24HR of the previous day and WR two times four days. Body height and weight were measured. SES was defined as an index based on the household income, employment status of the household's principle earner, and education level of the participant. The Multiple Source Method was applied to estimate population distributions of usual intakes based on two 24HR. Confidence intervals were calculated on basis of bootstrapping samples. Differences are considered to be significant if confidence intervals do not overlap.ResultsFor vegetable consumption, all subgroups regarding sex (male, female), age (14–18 years, 19–24 years, 25–34 years, 51–64 years, 65 years and older), body mass index (< 25 kg/m2, 25–30 kg/m2, > 30 kg/m2) and SES (5 groups from 1 = lower to 5 = upper SES) showed higher means for DHI compared to 24HR and WR. For fruit consumption, in almost all subgroups higher means for DHI compared to 24HR and WR could be found, except for the age group 19–24 years and the lowest SES group.DiscussionThe results show that higher means in fruit and vegetable consumption assessed by DHI compared to 24HR and WR are independent of sex, age, BMI and SES. A reason why socially desirable foods like fruit or vegetables are stated in higher amounts by DHI may be the enormous cognitive task of participants necessary to estimate quantities and frequencies over the long period of time covered by DHI.

scholarly journals Dietary assessment methods in epidemiological research: current state of the art and future prospects

F1000Research ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Androniki Naska ◽  
Areti Lagiou ◽  
Pagona Lagiou
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Smart Phone ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Nutrient Intakes ◽  
Dietary Biomarkers ◽  
Novel Technologies ◽  
Sources Of Error ◽  
Dietary Assessment Methods

Self-reported dietary intake is assessed by methods of real-time recording (food diaries and the duplicate portion method) and methods of recall (dietary histories, food frequency questionnaires, and 24-hour dietary recalls). Being less labor intensive, recall methods are more frequently employed in nutritional epidemiological investigations. However, sources of error, which include the participants’ inability to fully and accurately recall their intakes as well as limitations inherent in the food composition databases applied to convert the reported food consumption to energy and nutrient intakes, may limit the validity of the generated information. The use of dietary biomarkers is often recommended to overcome such errors and better capture intra-individual variability in intake; nevertheless, it has its own challenges. To address measurement error associated with dietary questionnaires, large epidemiological investigations often integrate sub-studies for the validation and calibration of the questionnaires and/or administer a combination of different assessment methods (e.g. administration of different questionnaires and assessment of biomarker levels). Recent advances in the omics field could enrich the list of reliable nutrition biomarkers, whereas new approaches employing web-based and smart phone applications could reduce respondent burden and, possibly, reporting bias. Novel technologies are increasingly integrated with traditional methods, but some sources of error still remain. In the analyses, food and nutrient intakes always need to be adjusted for total daily energy intake to account for errors related to reporting.

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