Validation of a new computerized technique for quantitating individual dietary intake: the Nutrition Evaluation Scale System (NESSy) vs the weighed food record

Windsurfing is a demanding activity that requires a high level of physical fitness as well as appropriate training and nutritional strategies. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the dietary intake of amateur windsurfers and consider possible dietary mistakes. This field study was conducted among 10 Polish male amateur windsurfers (aged 22 ± 2 years, mean training experience of 9.5 ± 4 years). Dietary intake was assessed using a standardized 3-day food record. The total energy expenditure of each participant was estimated using a mobile fitness application. The daily energy supply in assessed portions of the windsurfers’ food was lower than the estimated demand during the competition. The contribution of macronutrients to the total energy intake adhered to those guidelines, but not with the ones recommended for athletes practicing extreme sports. Daily fluid consumption was insufficient. In the windsurfers’ diet, we noticed low consumption of vitamin D and calcium, while cholesterol, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus intake was too high. Nutritional practices of amateur windsurfers during the competitive period do not comply with current sports nutrition guidelines. The results suggest that windsurfers are in need of nutritional education and dietary counseling in order to meet macronutrient intake targets.

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Use of medicines by older people in a large British national survey, and their relation to vitamin status indices

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980099000026 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 15-22 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Christopher J Bates ◽

Catherine M Walmsley ◽

Ann Prentice ◽

Steven Finch

Keyword(s):

Older People ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Food Record ◽

Nutrition Survey ◽

Vitamin Status ◽

Weighed Food Record ◽

Erythrocyte Folate ◽

Plasma Retinol ◽

Biochemical Indices ◽

British Sample

AbstractObjective:To describe the extent of use of medicines by older people living in Britain, and to explore relationships with vitamin status indices.Design:The National Diet and Nutrition Survey of people aged 65 years and over collected data from a British sample during 1994–95. The present study has made novel use of it, to relate medicine use with biochemical indices of vitamin status.Setting:Eighty postcode areas, selected randomly from mainland Britain.Subjects:1506 people, 65 years and over gave information about use of medication, and a 4-day weighed food record. Three-quarters gave blood for status indices.Results:78% of those living in the community and 93% of those in institutions were using medication. Certain vitamin status indices: plasma retinol, erythrocyte folate and riboflavin, paradoxically suggested better status in users than in non-users of antihypertensive, gastrointestinal, central nervous system, corticosteroid or diabetic drugs. There was evidence of a link with renal insufficiency, especially for plasma retinol, but neither this nor increased nutrient intake, acute phase effects or haemoconcentration could explain the paradoxical associations.Conclusions:Caution is needed in interpreting certain vitamin status indices, especially in older people who are extensively using medicines. New vitamin indices are needed, to avoid confounding interferences.

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Evaluating Mobile Apps For Dietary and Food Timing Assessment For Use in Research and Clinical Assessment (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.35858 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Siena Gioia ◽

Irma M Vlassac ◽

Demsina Babazadeh ◽

Noah L Fryou ◽

Elizabeth Do ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Keyword Search ◽

Mobile Apps ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Registered Dietitian ◽

Food Record ◽

User Privacy ◽

Privacy Policies ◽

Dietary Record ◽

System Usability Scale

UNSTRUCTURED Abstract: Over the last decade, health apps have become an increasingly popular tool utilized by clinicians and researchers to track food consumption and exercise. However, as consumer apps have primarily focused on tracking dietary intake and exercise, many lack technological features to facilitate the capture of critical food timing details. To determine a viable app that recorded both dietary intake and food timing for use in our clinical study, we evaluated the timestamp data, usability, privacy policies, accuracy of nutrient estimates, and general features of 11 mobile apps for dietary assessment. Apps were selected using a keyword search of related terms and the following apps were reviewed: Bitesnap, Cronometer, DiaryNutrition, DietDiary, FoodDiary, FoodView, Macros, MealLogger, myCircadianClock, MyFitnessPal, and MyPlate. Our primary goal was identifying apps that record food timestamps, which 8 of the reviewed apps did (73%). Of those, only 4/11 (36%) allowed users to edit the timestamps, an important feature. Next, we sought to evaluate the usability of the apps, using the System Usability Scale (SUS) across 2 days, with 82% of the apps receiving favorable scores for usability (9/11 apps). To enable use in research and clinic settings, the privacy policies of each app were systematically reviewed using common criteria with 1 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant app (Cronometer). Furthermore, protected health information is collected by 9/11 (81%) of the apps. Lastly, to assess the accuracy of nutrient estimates generated by these apps, we selected 4 sample food items and one researcher’s 3-day dietary record to input into each app. The caloric and macronutrient estimates of the apps were compared to nutrient estimates provided by a registered dietitian using the Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR). Compared to the 3-day food record, the apps were found to consistently underestimate calories and macronutrients compared to NDSR. Overall, we find the Bitesnap app to provide flexible dietary and food timing functionality capable for research or clinical use with the majority of apps lacking in necessary food timing functionality or user privacy.

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A Mobile Phone Food Record App to Digitally Capture Dietary Intake for Adolescents in a Free-Living Environment: Usability Study

JMIR mhealth and uhealth ◽

10.2196/mhealth.3324 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. e30 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Shanon L Casperson ◽

Jared Sieling ◽

Jon Moon ◽

LuAnn Johnson ◽

James N Roemmich ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Living Environment ◽

Usability Study ◽

Food Record ◽

Free Living

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Measuring food provision in Western Australian long day care (LDC) services: a weighed food record method/protocol at a service level

Nutrition Journal ◽

10.1186/s12937-019-0462-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ros Sambell ◽

Ruth Wallace ◽

Leesa Costello ◽

Johnny Lo ◽

Amanda Devine

Keyword(s):

Day Care ◽

Service Level ◽

Food Record ◽

Long Day ◽

Weighed Food Record ◽

Food Provision ◽

Western Australian

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Assessment of the Dietary Intake of High-Rank Professional Male Football Players during a Preseason Training Week

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17228567 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (22) ◽

pp. 8567

Author(s):

Anna Książek ◽

Aleksandra Zagrodna ◽

Małgorzata Słowińska-Lisowska

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Football Players ◽

Food Record ◽

Balanced Diet ◽

Supportive Role ◽

Micronutrient Intake ◽

Average Intake ◽

Nutritional Strategies ◽

Sodium And Potassium ◽

Average Consumption

A well-balanced diet is one of the main factors that may play a supportive role in enhancing acute training stimuli in optimal training adaptation. The aim of the present study was to examine the energy and macro- and micronutrient intake including and excluding supplements among top-level Polish football players during one week of the general preparatory period. In addition, the study looked at whether athletes consume carbohydrates in recommended amounts, depending on the completed training sessions. A total of 26 professional football players were included in the study. The preseason dietary intake was assessed using a 7-day estimated food record. The energy value of the diet and the amounts of the dietary ingredients were assessed using the software Dieta 6.0. The average consumption of energy, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, folate, and calcium was lower than recommendations, and average intake of sodium and potassium was higher than the norm in the diets of the athletes. The results of this study do not confirm the justification for adding protein preparations to diets of the studied players. Furthermore, football players dietary carbohydrate intake was relatively low in comparison to requirements based on training loads. Based on our results we conclude that further work is necessary to reinforce education about nutritional habits and adjust nutritional strategies to individual needs to enhance athletic performance.

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Validation of a FFQ to estimate the intake of PUFA using plasma phospholipid fatty acids and weighed foods records

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114507381385 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 97 (3) ◽

pp. 561-568 ◽

Cited By ~ 60

Author(s):

S. A. McNaughton ◽

M. C. Hughes ◽

G. C. Marks

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Plasma Phospholipid ◽

Docosapentaenoic Acid ◽

Phospholipid Fatty Acids ◽

Food Record ◽

Dietary Assessment Methods ◽

Randomised Controlled

Due to the growing knowledge about the role of specific fatty acids in health and disease, dietary intake measurements of individual fatty acids or classes of fatty acids are becoming increasingly important. The objective of this study was to evaluate the ability of the Nambour FFQ to estimate intakes of specific fatty acids, particularly PUFA. The study population was a sub-sample of adult participants in a randomised controlled trial of β-carotene and sunscreen in the prevention of skin cancer (n43). Dietary intake was assessed by a self-administered FFQ and a weighed food record (WFR). Non-fasting blood samples were collected and analysed for plasma phospholipid fatty acids. Median intakes on the FFQ were generally higher than the WFR except for then-3 PUFA groups, where the FFQ estimated higher intakes. Correlations between the FFQ and WFR were moderate (r0·32–0·59) except fortransfatty acids (r0·03). Correlations between each of the dietary assessment methods and the plasma phospholipids were poor for all fatty acids other than the PUFA. Using the methods of triads approach, the FFQ validity coefficients for totaln-3 fatty acids, total long chainn-3 fatty acids, EPA, arachidonic acid, docosapentaenoic acid and DHA were 0·50, 0·63, 0·45 and 0·62 and 0·62, respectively. For most fatty acids, the FFQ adequately estimates group mean fatty acid intakes and can adequately rank individuals; however, the ability of this FFQ to estimatetransfatty acids was poor.

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Concentrations of Water-Soluble Vitamins in Blood and Urinary Excretion in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Metabolic Insights ◽

10.4137/nmi.s40595 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. NMI.S40595 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Hiromi Iwakawa ◽

Yasuyuki Nakamura ◽

Tomiho Fukui ◽

Tsutomu Fukuwatari ◽

Satoshi Ugi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Urinary Excretion ◽

Water Soluble ◽

Confounding Factors ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Food Record ◽

Patients With Diabetes ◽

Weighed Food Record ◽

Healthy Control ◽

Renal Clearances

We examined the concentrations of water-soluble vitamins in blood and urinary excretion of 22 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2DM) and 20 healthy control participants. Macronutrient and vitamin intakes of type 2DM subjects were measured using a weighed food record method. Control participants consumed a semipurified diet for eight days. Multiple linear regression models were used to determine whether significant differences existed in vitamin concentrations in blood independent of age, sex, and other confounding factors. Concentrations of vitamins B2, B6, C, niacin, and folate in blood were significantly lower in type 2DM subjects than in controls, independent of confounding factors. Renal clearances of vitamins B6, C, niacin, and folate were significantly higher in type 2DM subjects than in controls. In conclusion, concentrations of vitamins B2, B6, C, niacin, and folate in blood were significantly lower in type 2DM subjects than in controls, independent of confounding factors; based on the evidence of increased urinary clearance of these vitamins, the lower levels were likely due to impaired reabsorption processes.

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A culture-sensitive quantitative food frequency questionnaire used in an African population: 2. Relative validation by 7-day weighed records and biomarkers

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1079/phn200041 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 63-71 ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

UE MacIntyre ◽

CS Venter ◽

HH Vorster

Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Nitrogen Excretion ◽

Food Record ◽

Food Frequency ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

Weighed Food Record ◽

Study Participants ◽

Urinary Nitrogen Excretion ◽

Urinary Nitrogen

AbstractObjective:To determine the relative validity of the culture-sensitive quantitative food frequency questionnaire (QFFQ) developed for the Transition, Health and Urbanisation in South Africa (THUSA) study by 7-day weighed food records, urinary nitrogen excretion and basal metabolic rate (BMR).Design:A cross-sectional study.Setting:A community-based study in a population stratified according to level of urbanization.Subjects:Residents of the North West Province, South Africa, aged between 15 and 65 years. The weighed food record study comprised 74 participants while 104 participants collected 24-hour urine samples.Methods:All participants were interviewed using the QFFQ. For the weighed food record study, participants kept detailed weighed food diaries for seven consecutive days. For the urinary nitrogen study, participants made one 24-hour urine collection. Completeness of the urine collections was checked against 240 mg para-aminobenzoic acid. BMR was estimated by the Schofield equations.Results:Spearman rank correlation coefficients between the QFFQ and weighed food record ranged between 0.14 (fibre) and 0.59 (vitamin C). The QFFQ tended to underestimate intakes compared with the weighed records. Quintile distributions were similar for both methods. The correlation between urinary nitrogen excretion and dietary intake was poor. Possible underreporting was identified for 43% of the participants with the QFFQ and 28% with the weighed food record.Conclusions:The QFFQ appeared to be a relatively valid instrument for the assessment of dietary intakes of the population of the North West Province. The use of biomarkers in this population was difficult and needs further investigation.

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