Examining Accuracy of MyFitnessPal Dietary App in Determining Dietary Intake Compared to Gold Standard 24-Hour Urine Collection and Dietary Recall Method

This study examined differences in dietary intake between ready-to-eat cereal eaters and non-eaters in adults from the United States. Participants (n = 5163) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2015–2016 were included. One-day dietary recall was used to define ready-to-eat cereal consumption status and estimate dietary intake in eaters and non-eaters. Data from Food Patterns Equivalent Database 2015–2016 were used to compare intakes of food groups by consumption status. Diet quality was assessed by Healthy Eating Index 2015. Nineteen percent of US adults were ready-to-eat cereal eaters; they had a similar level of energy intake as non-eaters, but they had significantly higher intake of dietary fiber, and several vitamins and minerals, such as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, and vitamin D. They were also more likely to meet nutrient recommendations. Compared to non-eaters, ready-to-eat cereal eaters had the same level of added sugar intake but they had significantly higher intake of whole grains, total fruits, and dairy products. The diet quality of ready-to-eat cereal eaters was significantly higher than that of non-eaters. The study supports that ready-to-eat cereal eaters have better dietary intake with a healthier dietary pattern than non-eaters in the United States.

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Contribution of Major Groups of Food Products to the Daily Intake of Selected Elements—Results from Analytical Determinations Supported by Chemometric Analysis

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12113412 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 3412

Author(s):

Wojciech Koch ◽

Marcin Czop ◽

Agnieszka Nawrocka ◽

Dariusz Wiącek

Keyword(s):

Trace Elements ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Daily Intake ◽

Food Groups ◽

Icp Oes ◽

High Intake ◽

Sodium Potassium ◽

Milk Products ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Very High

Food is a major source of minerals for humans. The main objective of this study was to determine the intake level of 10 essential macro- (Na, K, Ca, and Mg) and trace elements (Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Cr, and Se) with major food groups among young adults. Dietary intake of elements was evaluated using the 24-h dietary recall technique in combination with F-AAS and ICP-OES methods. A very high intake of sodium and a very low intake of calcium, combined with inappropriate sodium/potassium ratio, may be harmful to the health of the population. Dietary intake of trace elements was within the range of reference values in the subjects, with cereals being the major source of a majority of those elements, while meat (38% for Na), vegetables (25% for K), and milk products (75% for Ca) were the main contributors to the daily dietary intake of macroelements. PCA revealed several visible trends in the datasetAmong men, the intake of Zn, Cr Na and K was significantly correlated with the consumption of meat and vegetables, whereas Mg, Se, Fe and Cu with cereals and water and beverages. Among women, the intake of Mg was significantly correlated with the consumption of meat and vegetables.

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Assessment of Dietary Intake of Long-Distance Race Car Drivers—A Pilot Study

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports6040118 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 118

Author(s):

Edem Appiah-Dwomoh ◽

Anja Carlsohn ◽

Frank Mayer

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Adult Population ◽

Dietary Recommendations ◽

Long Distance ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Race Car ◽

Race Car Drivers ◽

The Mean ◽

And Performance ◽

Long Distance Race

Long-distance race car drivers are classified as athletes. The sport is physically and mentally demanding, requiring long hours of practice. Therefore, optimal dietary intake is essential for health and performance of the athlete. The aim of the study was to evaluate dietary intake and to compare the data with dietary recommendations for athletes and for the general adult population according to the German Nutrition Society (DGE). A 24-h dietary recall during a competition preparation phase was obtained from 16 male race car drivers (28.3 ± 6.1 years, body mass index (BMI) of 22.9 ± 2.3 kg/m2). The mean intake of energy, nutrients, water and alcohol was recorded. The mean energy, vitamin B2, vitamin E, folate, fiber, calcium, water and alcohol intake were 2124 ± 814 kcal/day, 1.3 ± 0.5 mg/day, 12.5 ± 9.5 mg/day, 231.0 ± 90.9 ug/day, 21.4 ± 9.4 g/day, 1104 ± 764 mg/day, 3309 ± 1522 mL/day and 0.8 ± 2.5 mL/day respectively. Our study indicated that many of the nutrients studied, including energy and carbohydrate, were below the recommended dietary intake for both athletes and the DGE.

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PO-085 Investigation and assessment of nutritional status among Chinese elite artistic swimming athletes

Exercise Biochemistry Review ◽

10.14428/ebr.v1i3.11463 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Liang Li ◽

Jianfang Xu ◽

Huayu Fang ◽

Xiaojing Wang

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Nutritive Value ◽

Female Athletes ◽

Early Morning ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Food Material ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Waist Hip Ratio

Objective The sport of artistic swimming is unique which requires a mixture of endurance, power, acrobatics, ﬂexibility, and eurhythmics to produce an artistic performance. Optimal nutrition plays an important role in attaining high level of achievements for artistic swimming athletes, a poor nutritional status will significantly affect their health, athletic performance and post-exercise recovery. However, the assessment of nutritional status among artistic swimming athletes is very lack. The purpose of present study was to assess the nutritional status of Chinese elite artistic swimming athletes and provide suggestions for them to modify their dietary structures. Methods During the summer training season before the 17th FINA World Championships, 17 Chinese elite artistic swimming female athletes participated in this study. After an overnight fast, the anthropometric data including height, weight, BMI, body fat percentage (BF%), and waist/hip ratio were collected in the early morning around 7 a.m. before breakfast. The 24 hours dietary recall was used to collect dietary intake data of individuals, the athletes were required to record their daily dietary intake in the structured questionnaire for 2 work days and 1 weekend day. During data processing, the cooked foods were converted into raw amounts of each food material by standardized recipe method, and the nutritive value was calculated by using a dietary nutrients analysis software. Results The athletes were 19.6±1.7 years old and their training age was 10-12 years. The athletes’ BMI was 18.3±1.4 kg/m2, their BF% and waist/hip ratio was 16.6±2.6% and 0.85±0.02 respectively. Even the athletes’ body composition level was in the normal range, the BMI and BF% were lower than Russia and Spain artistic swimming athletes. The daily energy intake was 1528±276 kcal which was composed of 435±50 kcal breakfast, 477±62 kcal lunch, 402±49 kcal supper, and 214±22 kcal snacks. However, the energy intake was much lower than the recommendation of 3500 kcal/day. Carbohydrates provided approximately 51% of total energy which was lower than the practical demands, but both fats and proteins provided more energy (31.3% and 17% respectively) than the recommendations. In addition, the supplementation of many important vitamins and minerals, except vitamin E and sodium, were not reached the recommended level, for example, the consumption of vitamin C and calcium was only 46±12 mg and 430±72 mg per day. Conclusions The data showed that the nutritional status was unsatisfactory among Chinese elite artistic swimming female athletes, the dietary energy intake and many important vitamins and minerals were much lower than the recommendations. In order to keep healthy and increase the exercise performance, it was suggested that the artistic swimming athletes should modify their dietary structures to supply more energies, vitamins and minerals according to their physical conditions and training arrangements.

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Sensitivity and specificity of 24-hour urine chemistry levels for detecting elevated calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate supersaturation

Canadian Urological Association Journal ◽

10.5489/cuaj.511 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 117 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

M. Adrian Rossi ◽

Eric A. Singer ◽

Dragan J. Golijanin ◽

Rebeca D. Monk ◽

Erdal Erturk ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Calcium Phosphate ◽

Calcium Oxalate ◽

Sensitivity And Specificity ◽

Retrospective Review ◽

Gold Standard ◽

Urine Analysis ◽

Stone Formation ◽

Urine Collection ◽

Total Calcium ◽

Men And Women

Objectives: The gold standard for determining likelihood of calcium oxalate(CaOx) and calcium phosphate (CaPhos) stone formation in urine is supersaturationof CaOx and CaPhos. Our objective was to investigate whether traditionalmeasurement of total calcium, oxalate and phosphate in a 24-hour urinecollection is sufficiently sensitive and specific for detecting elevated supersaturationto preclude the more expensive supersaturation test.Methods: We performed a retrospective review of 150 consecutive patients withnephrolithiasis who underwent measurement of CaOx supersaturation (CaOxSS)and CaPhos supersaturation (CaPhosSS), as well as total calcium, oxalate andphosphate in a 24-hour urine collection. We used various cut-off values to determinesensitivity and specificity of 24-hour urine measurements for detectingelevated CaOxSS and CaPhosSS.Results: In men and women, the sensitivity of 24-hour calcium for detectingelevated CaOxSS was 71% and 79%, respectively; for oxalate, sensitivity was59% and 36%, respectively. In men and women, the sensitivity of 24-hour calciumfor detecting elevated CaPhosSS was 74% and 88%, respectively; for phosphate,sensitivity was 57% and 8%, respectively. In men and women, the specificityof 24-hour calcium for detecting elevated CaOxSS was 55% and 48%,respectively; it was 60% for detecting elevated CaPhosSS in both men andwomen.Conclusion: Traditional 24-hour urine analysis is sensitive, but not specific, fordetecting elevated CaOxSS and CaPhosSS. Most patients with abnormal 24-hour urine analysis have normal supersaturation, and treatment decisions basedon traditional urine analysis would lead to overtreatment in these patients.

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Association of dietary intake below recommendations and micronutrient deficiencies during pregnancy and low birthweight

Journal of Perinatal Medicine ◽

10.1515/jpm-2019-0053 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 47 (7) ◽

pp. 724-731 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hari Shankar ◽

Neeta Kumar ◽

Rajat Sandhir ◽

Mrigendra Pal Singh ◽

Suneeta Mittal ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Vitamin A ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Low Birthweight ◽

Magnesium Deficiency ◽

Zn Deficiency ◽

Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽

Deficient Diet ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Micronutrient Status ◽

Chi Squared

Abstract Background Pregnancy is associated with biochemical changes leading to increased nutritional demands for the developing fetus that result in altered micronutrient status. The Indian dietary pattern is highly diversified and the data about dietary intake patterns, blood micronutrient profiles and their relation to low birthweight (LBW) is scarce. Methods Healthy pregnant women (HPW) were enrolled and followed-up to their assess dietary intake of nutrients, micronutrient profiles and birthweight using a dietary recall method, serum analysis and infant weight measurements, respectively. Results At enrolment, more than 90% of HPW had a dietary intake below the recommended dietary allowance (RDA). A significant change in the dietary intake pattern of energy, protein, fat, vitamin A and vitamin C (P < 0.001) was seen except for iron (Fe) [chi-squared (χ2) = 3.16, P = 0.177]. Zinc (Zn) deficiency, magnesium deficiency (MgDef) and anemia ranged between 54–67%, 18–43% and 33–93% which was aggravated at each follow-up visit (P ≤ 0.05). MgDef was significantly associated with LBW [odds ratio (OR): 4.21; P = 0.01] and the risk exacerbate with the persistence of deficiency along with gestation (OR: 7.34; P = 0.04). Pre-delivery (OR: 0.57; P = 0.04) and postpartum (OR: 0.37; P = 0.05) anemia, and a vitamin A-deficient diet (OR: 3.78; P = 0.04) were significantly associated with LBW. LBW risk was much higher in women consuming a vitamin A-deficient diet throughout gestation compared to vitamin A-sufficient dietary intake (OR: 10.00; P = 0.05). Conclusion The studied population had a dietary intake well below the RDA. MgDef, anemia and a vitamin A-deficient diet were found to be associated with an increased likelihood of LBW. Nutrient enrichment strategies should be used to combat prevalent micronutrient deficiencies and LBW.

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Development and evaluation of the Oxford WebQ, a low-cost, web-based method for assessment of previous 24 h dietary intakes in large-scale prospective studies

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980011000942 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 14 (11) ◽

pp. 1998-2005 ◽

Cited By ~ 103

Author(s):

Bette Liu ◽

Heather Young ◽

Francesca L Crowe ◽

Victoria S Benson ◽

Elizabeth A Spencer ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Prospective Studies ◽

Large Scale ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Low Cost ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Nutrient Intakes ◽

Web Based ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

The Mean

AbstractObjectivesTo describe the development of the Oxford WebQ, a web-based 24 h dietary assessment tool developed for repeated administration in large prospective studies; and to report the preliminary assessment of its performance for estimating nutrient intakes.DesignWe developed the Oxford WebQ by repeated testing until it was sufficiently comprehensive and easy to use. For the latest version, we compared nutrient intakes from volunteers who completed both the Oxford WebQ and an interviewer-administered 24 h dietary recall on the same day.SettingOxford, UK.SubjectsA total of 116 men and women.ResultsThe WebQ took a median of 12·5 (interquartile range: 10·8–16·3) min to self-complete and nutrient intakes were estimated automatically. By contrast, the interviewer-administered 24 h dietary recall took 30 min to complete and 30 min to code. Compared with the 24 h dietary recall, the mean Spearman's correlation for the 21 nutrients obtained from the WebQ was 0·6, with the majority between 0·5 and 0·9. The mean differences in intake were less than ±10 % for all nutrients except for carotene and vitamins B12 and D. On rare occasions a food item was reported in only one assessment method, but this was not more frequent or systematically different between the methods.ConclusionsCompared with an interviewer-based 24 h dietary recall, the WebQ captures similar food items and estimates similar nutrient intakes for a single day's dietary intake. The WebQ is self-administered and nutrients are estimated automatically, providing a low-cost method for measuring dietary intake in large-scale studies.

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Dietary and anthropometric indicators of nutritional status in relation to Helicobacter pylori infection in a paediatric population

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114515000483 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 113 (7) ◽

pp. 1113-1119 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Mariana A. Janjetic ◽

Paula Mantero ◽

Eduardo Cueto Rua ◽

Norma Balcarce ◽

Gerardo Zerbetto de Palma ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Helicobacter Pylori ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Age Groups ◽

Gastrointestinal Symptoms ◽

Paediatric Population ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Anthropometric Indicators ◽

H Pylori

It has been postulated that Helicobacter pylori infection could affect growth and appetite, consequently influencing body weight. Therefore, the association between H. pylori infection and the dietary and anthropometric indicators of nutritional status of a paediatric population were investigated. A total of 525 children (aged 4–16 years) who were referred to the gastroenterology unit of the Sor Maria Ludovica Children's Hospital from Buenos Aires, Argentina, were enrolled and completed an epidemiological questionnaire. H. pylori infection was diagnosed using the 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT). Height and weight were assessed for calculation of anthropometric indicators. Energy and macronutrient intakes were estimated by 24 h dietary recall. Data analysis was performed using a χ2 test, a Student's t test, a Mann–Whitney U test and linear and logistic regressions. The prevalence of H. pylori infection was 25·1 % (with a mean age of 10·1 (sd 3·1) years). A tendency towards lower energy, carbohydrate, protein and fat intakes was observed in infected patients; however, it was not associated with H. pylori infection in any of the evaluated age groups (4–8, 9–13 and 14–16 years). Underweight, stunting, overweight and obesity were also not associated with the infection. Although height-for-age and BMI-for-age Z scores tended to be lower in infected patients, the differences between H. pylori-positive and H. pylori-negative children were not statistically significant. In conclusion, H. pylori infection was not associated with dietary intake or with anthropometric indicators in the present population of children with gastrointestinal symptoms; however, an increased sample size would be needed to confirm the observed tendency towards lower dietary intake and lower anthropometric indicators of nutritional status in H. pylori-infected children.

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Urinary Concentrations of (+)-Catechin and (-)-Epicatechin as Biomarkers of Dietary Intake of Flavan-3-Ols in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13114157 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 4157

Author(s):

Enrique Almanza-Aguilera ◽

Daniela Ceballos-Sánchez ◽

David Achaintre ◽

Joseph A Rothwell ◽

Nasser Laouali ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Red Wine ◽

Food Sources ◽

Strongly Correlated ◽

Herbal Tea ◽

Short Term ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Nutrition Study ◽

Habitual Intake ◽

Prospective Investigation

This study examines the correlation of acute and habitual dietary intake of flavan-3-ol monomers, proanthocyanidins, theaflavins, and their main food sources with the urinary concentrations of (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study (EPIC). Participants (N = 419, men and women) provided 24-h urine samples and completed a 24-h dietary recall (24-HDR) on the same day. Acute and habitual dietary data were collected using a standardized 24-HDR software and a validated dietary questionnaire, respectively. Intake of flavan-3-ols was estimated using the Phenol-Explorer database. Concentrations of (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin in 24-h urine were analyzed using tandem mass spectrometry after enzymatic deconjugation. Simple and partial Spearman’s correlations showed that urinary concentrations of (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin and their sum were more strongly correlated with acute than with habitual intake of individual and total monomers (acute rpartial = 0.13–0.54, p < 0.05; and habitual rpartial = 0.14–0.28, p < 0.01), proanthocyanidins (acute rpartial = 0.24–0.49, p < 0.001; and habitual rpartial = 0.10–0.15, p < 0.05), theaflavins (acute rpartial = 0.22–0.31, p < 0.001; and habitual rpartial = 0.20–0.26, p < 0.01), and total flavan-3-ols (acute rpartial = 0.40–0.48, p < 0.001; and habitual rpartial = 0.23–0.33, p < 0.001). Similarly, urinary concentrations of flavan-3-ols were weakly correlated with both acute (rpartial = 0.12–0.30, p < 0.05) and habitual intake (rpartial = 0.10–0.27, p < 0.05) of apple and pear, stone fruits, berries, chocolate and chocolate products, cakes and pastries, tea, herbal tea, wine, red wine, and beer and cider. Moreover, all comparable correlations were stronger for urinary (-)-epicatechin than for (+)-catechin. In conclusion, our data support the use of urinary concentrations of (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin, especially as short-term nutritional biomarkers of dietary catechin, epicatechin and total flavan-3-ol monomers.

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Protocol for a systematic review assessing the measurement of dietary sodium intake among adults with elevated blood pressure

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052175 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. e052175

Author(s):

Yee Chang Soh ◽

Kwong Hsia Yap ◽

Andrea McGrattan ◽

Shajahan Yasin ◽

Daniel Reidpath ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Blood Pressure ◽

Gold Standard ◽

Sodium Intake ◽

Self Report ◽

Elevated Blood Pressure ◽

Dietary Sodium ◽

High Risk Population ◽

Urine Collection ◽

Elevated Blood

IntroductionAccurate sodium intake estimates in adults with elevated blood pressure are essential for monitoring salt reduction progress and preventing cardiovascular diseases. However, sodium assessments are challenging in this high-risk population because many commonly used antihypertensive drugs alter urinary sodium excretion. Despite the high cost and substantial participant burden of gold-standard 24-hour urine collection, the relative performance of existing spot-urine based equations and dietary self-report instruments have not been well studied in this population, who will benefit from salt restriction. This systematic review aims to describe the current methods of assessing dietary sodium intake in adults with elevated blood pressure and determine what method can provide a valid and accurate estimate of sodium intake compared with the gold standard 24-hour urine collection.Methods and analysisStudies assessing sodium intake in adults aged 18 years and above with reported elevated blood pressure will be included. Five electronic databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Global Health, WoS and Cochrane CENTRAL) will be systematically searched from inception to March 2021. Also, a manual search of bibliographies and grey literature will be conducted. Two reviewers will screen the records independently for eligibility. One reviewer will extract all data, and two others will review the extracted data for accuracy. The methodological quality of included studies will be evaluated based on three scoring systems: (1) National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for interventional studies; (2) Biomarker-based Cross-sectional Studies for biomarker-based observational studies and (3) European Micronutrient Recommendation Aligned Network of Excellence for validation studies of dietary self-report instruments.Ethics and disseminationAs the proposed systematic review will collect and analyse secondary data associated with individuals, there will be no ethical approval requirement. Findings will be disseminated in a peer-reviewed journal or presented at a conference.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42020176137.

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