Development of an Online Dietary Recall Tool Suitable for Use Among Ethnic Groups Living in Ireland: A Study Protocol

Abstract Objectives To develop Foodbook24, an online dietary recall tool, for use among various population groups in Ireland and compare its use to traditional dietary recall methods Methods The existing food list within Foodbook24 was expanded to include foods frequently consumed by Polish and Brazilian adults. Common foods consumed by the Irish population that were not included in the original food list were also added. The composition of foods per 100g, portion sizes and food portion images were collated for all additional foods. These data were retrieved from available national food composition and food consumption databases and other published sources. To test the completeness of the expanded food list n = 20 participants from each cohort (Irish, Polish, Brazilian) were recruited. Participants completed a personal reflection of their diet using a Pinterest Board of 30–40 images to represent foods they consume often, accompanied by an audio clip explaining food choices, eating patterns and how/where they prepare and serve their meals. Later participants completed two 24 hour dietary recalls using the modified Foodbook24 and an evaluation questionnaire to assess their likeability of the tool. A second cohort of n = 60 from each group were recruited to complete 24 hour dietary recalls using traditional interviewer led methods and Foodbook24, in a randomised manner, to test the comparability of food and nutrient intakes from each method Results A total of 136 additional Irish, 26 Polish and 34 Brazilian foods were added to Foodbook24. Examination of participants’ likeability and compatibility with the tool is ongoing. Food items commonly mentioned in the Pinterest study that are missing from the updated food list will be added and preliminary analysis on the 24 hour dietary recalls will be completed. Intakes recorded via interviewer led recalls and Foodbook24 will be compared and significant differences analysed to assess the compatibility of the updated Foodbook24 tool among populations in Ireland Conclusions Food choice varies between population groups. The use of novel dietary assessment tools, such as Foodbook24, should be assessed among a diverse range of groups before it is deemed an accurate method of examining dietary intakes of an entire population. Funding Sources Food Nutrition Security Cloud has received funding from the EU's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme.

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P794 Nutritional assessment in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): development of the Groningen IBD Nutritional Questionnaires (GINQ)

Journal of Crohn s and Colitis ◽

10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjz203.922 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 14 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S624-S625

Author(s):

V Peters ◽

B Alizadeh ◽

J de Vries ◽

G Dijkstra ◽

M Campmans-Kuijpers

Keyword(s):

Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Bowel Disease ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Nutritional Assessment ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Inflammatory Bowel

Abstract Background Diet plays a key role in the complex aetiology and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Most existing nutritional assessment tools neglect intakes of important foods consumed or omitted specifically by IBD patients or incorporate non-Western dietary habits, making development of appropriate dietary guidelines for (Western) IBD patients difficult. Hence, we developed a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), the Groningen IBD Nutritional Questionnaires (GINQ-FFQ); suitable to assess dietary intake in IBD patients. Methods To develop the GINQ-FFQ multiple steps (Figure 1) were taken; identification of IBD specific foods, literature search and evaluation of current dietary assessment methods. Expert views were collected and in collaboration with Wageningen University, division of Human Nutrition and Health, this semi-quantitative FFQ was developed using standard methods to obtain a validate questionnaire. Next, the GINQ-FFQ was digitalised into a secure web-based environment which also embeds additional nutritional and IBD-related questions. Results The GINQ-FFQ is an online self-administered FFQ evaluating dietary intake over the past month as a proxy of habitual intake of the previous six months. The GINQ-FFQ consists of 121 questions on 218 food items. It takes about 45 min to fill out the GINQ-FFQ. Conclusion This paper describes the design process of the GINQ-FFQ which is newly developed to assess dietary intakes especially (but not exclusively) in IBD patients.

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INDDEX24: An Innovative Global Dietary Assessment Platform to Scale Up the Availability, Access, and Use of Dietary Data

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzaa056_027 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 1180-1180

Author(s):

Sarah Wafa ◽

Brooke Colaiezzi ◽

Jerome Some ◽

Winnie Bell ◽

Cathleen Prata ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Burkina Faso ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Technical Specification ◽

Mobile App ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Technical Specifications ◽

Web App ◽

Dietary Data ◽

The Web

Abstract Objectives Regular collection and use of dietary data, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), is hindered by the lack of available and accessible dietary data research infrastructure (e.g., accessible food composition tables (FCT), portion conversions, and standard recipes; electronic dietary assessment tools). INDDEX24 is a global dietary assessment platform that addresses these bottlenecks. Methods Priority technical specification were drafted and reviewed by experts with extensive dietary assessment experience in LMICs. Specifications included use of the multiple pass 24-hour dietary recall method, offline data collection capability, contextual adaptability, and an interviewer-administered format. Existing dietary assessment platforms were evaluated against the technical specifications via a structured literature review and key informant interviews. An initial version of INDDEX24 was developed and tested through feasibility studies in Vietnam and Burkina Faso. Feedback from potential users of the platform was gathered during webinars. The platform was subsequently revised, and its relative validity, time, and cost compared to use of paper-based 24-hour dietary recalls were then evaluated in Vietnam and Burkina Faso. Results INDDEX24 is comprised of a mobile application (app) that is linked with a web app. The web app is used by researchers to manage the dietary data inputs for their survey context (i.e., FCT data, recipes, food descriptors, and portion conversions). Users can search the web app for dietary data inputs and integrate them into their workspace or upload their own inputs. The INDDEX24 mobile app is a 24-hour dietary recall app that has been built using CommCare mobile platform technology. Users can adapt mobile app questionnaire text to their survey language and context, add survey modules, conduct data monitoring, and basic food matching. To maximize the time and cost saving benefits of the platform, a concerted effort will be needed to populate the web app with dietary data inputs from LMICs. Conclusions The extensive consultative process and evidence driven design has produced a high-quality platform that balances flexibility of adaptation to a range of contexts with quality control and standardization. Funding Sources Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Applying a meal coding system to 16-d weighed dietary record data in the Japanese context: towards the development of simple meal-based dietary assessment tools

Journal of Nutritional Science ◽

10.1017/jns.2018.21 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kentaro Murakami ◽

M. Barbara E. Livingstone ◽

Satoshi Sasaki ◽

Naoko Hirota ◽

Akiko Notsu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Food Group ◽

Scientific Basis ◽

Food Composition ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Coding System ◽

Nutrient Intakes ◽

Dietary Record ◽

Eating Occasions

AbstractData on the combination of foods consumed simultaneously at specific eating occasions are scarce, primarily due to a lack of assessment tools. We applied a recently developed meal coding system to multiple-day dietary intake data for assessing its ability to estimate food and nutrient intakes and characterise meal-based dietary patterns in the Japanese context. A total of 242 Japanese adults completed sixteen non-consecutive-day weighed dietary records, including 14 734 eating occasions (3788 breakfasts, 3823 lunches, 3856 dinners and 3267 snacks). Common food group combinations were identified by meal type to identify a range of generic meals. Dietary intake was calculated on the basis of not only the standard food composition database but also the substituted generic meal database. In total, eighty generic meals (twenty-three breakfasts, twenty-one lunches, twenty-four dinners and twelve snacks) were identified. The Spearman correlation coefficients between food group intakes calculated based on the standard food composition database and the substituted generic meal database ranged from 0·26 to 0·85 (median 0·69). The corresponding correlations for nutrient intakes ranged from 0·17 to 0·82 (median 0·61). A total of eleven meal patterns were established using principal components analysis, and these accounted for 39·1 % of total meal variance. Considerable variation in patterns was seen in meal type inclusion and choice of staple foods (bread, rice and noodles) and drinks, and also in meal constituents. In conclusion, this study demonstrated the usefulness of a meal coding system for assessing habitual diet, providing a scientific basis towards the development of simple meal-based dietary assessment tools.

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Validating dietary assessment tools with energy expenditure measurement methods: Is this accurate?

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research ◽

10.1024/0300-9831/a000744 ◽

2022 ◽

Author(s):

Jalal Hejazi

Keyword(s):

Energy Expenditure ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Complete Solution ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Energy Balance Equation ◽

Measurement Methods ◽

Metabolizable Energy ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Nutritional Studies

Abstract. Having an accurate dietary assessment tool is a necessity for most nutritional studies. As a result, many validation studies have been carried out to assess the validity of commonly used dietary assessment tools. Since based on the energy balance equation, among individuals with a stable weight, Energy Intake (EI) is equal to Energy Expenditure (EE) and there are precise methods for measurement of EE (e.g. doubly labeled water method), numerous studies have used this technique for validating dietary assessment tools. If there was a discrepancy between measured EI and EE, the researchers have concluded that self-reported dietary assessment tools are not valid or participants misreport their dietary intakes. However, the calculation of EI with common dietary assessment tools such as food frequency questionnaires (FFQs), 24-hour dietary recalls, or weighed food records, is based on fixed factors that were introduced by Atwater and the accuracy of these factors are under question. Moreover, the amount of energy absorption, and utilization from a diet, depends on various factors and there are considerable interindividual differences in this regard, for example in gut microbiota composition. As a result, the EI which is calculated using dietary assessment tools is likely not representative of real metabolizable energy which is equal to EE in individuals with stable weight, thus validating dietary assessment tools with EE measurement methods may not be accurate. We aim to address this issue briefly and propose a feasible elucidation, albeit not a complete solution.

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Evaluation of New Technology-Based Tools for Dietary Intake Assessment—An ILSI Europe Dietary Intake and Exposure Task Force Evaluation

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11010055 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 55 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Alison Eldridge ◽

Carmen Piernas ◽

Anne-Kathrin Illner ◽

Michael Gibney ◽

Mirjana Gurinović ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Intake ◽

Task Force ◽

New Technology ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Quality Standards ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Food Composition Tables ◽

General Quality

Background: New technology-based dietary assessment tools, including Web-based programs, mobile applications, and wearable devices, may improve accuracy and reduce costs of dietary data collection and processing. The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Europe Dietary Intake and Exposure Task Force launched this project to evaluate new tools in order to recommend general quality standards for future applications. Methods: A comprehensive literature search identified technology-based dietary assessment tools, including those published in English from 01/2011 to 09/2017, and providing details on tool features, functions and uses. Each of the 43 tools identified (33 for research and 10 designed for consumer use) was rated on 25 attributes. Results: Most of the tools identified (79%) relied on self-reported dietary intakes. Most (91%) used text entry and 33% used digital images to help identify foods. Only 65% had integrated databases for estimating energy or nutrients. Fewer than 50% contained any features of customization and about half generated automatic reports. Most tools reported on usability or reported validity compared with another assessment method (77%). A set of Best Practice Guidelines was developed for reporting dietary assessment tools using new technology. Conclusions: Dietary assessment methods that utilize technology offer many advantages for research and are often preferable to consumers over more traditional methods. In order to meet general quality standards, new technology tools require detailed publications describing tool development, food identification and quantification, customization, outputs, food composition tables used, and usability/validity testing.

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Evaluation of Dietary Assessment Tools Used in Bariatric Population

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13072250 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 2250

Author(s):

Marianne Legault ◽

Vicky Leblanc ◽

Geneviève B. Marchand ◽

Sylvain Iceta ◽

Virginie Drolet-Labelle ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Bariatric Surgery ◽

Assessment Tool ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Health Issues ◽

Loss Assessment ◽

Bariatric Patients ◽

Per Se ◽

Nutritional Studies

Severe obesity is associated with major health issues and bariatric surgery is still the only treatment to offer significant and durable weight loss. Assessment of dietary intakes is an important component of the bariatric surgery process. Objective: To document the dietary assessment tools that have been used with patients targeted for bariatric surgery and patients who had bariatric surgery and explore the extent to which these tools have been validated. Methods: A literature search was conducted to identify studies that used a dietary assessment tool with patients targeted for bariatric surgery or who had bariatric surgery. Results: 108 studies were included. Among all studies included, 27 used a dietary assessment tool that had been validated either as part of the study per se (n = 11) or in a previous study (n = 16). Every tool validated per se in the cited studies was validated among a bariatric population, while none of the tools validated in previous studies were validated in this population. Conclusion: Few studies in bariatric populations used a dietary assessment tool that had been validated in this population. Additional studies are needed to develop valid and robust dietary assessment tools to improve the quality of nutritional studies among bariatric patients.

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Measuring diet in the 21st century: use of new technologies

Proceedings of The Nutrition Society ◽

10.1017/s0029665116002883 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 76 (3) ◽

pp. 276-282 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

Janet E. Cade

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

Best Practice ◽

New Technologies ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Food Composition ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Smartphone Apps ◽

Web Based ◽

Dietary Data

The advent of the internet and smartphone technology has allowed dietary assessment to reach the 21st century! The variety of foods available on the supermarket shelf is now greater than ever before. New approaches to measuring diet may help to reduce measurement error and advance our understanding of nutritional determinants of disease. This advance provides the potential to capture detailed dietary data on large numbers of individuals without the need for costly and time-consuming manual nutrition coding. This aim of the present paper is to review the need for new technologies to measure diet with an overview of tools available. The three main areas will be addressed: (1) development of web-based tools to measure diet; (2) use of smartphone apps to self-monitor diet; (3) improving the quality of dietary assessment through development of an online library of tools. A practical example of the development of a web-based tool to assess diet myfood24 (www.myfood24.org) will be given exploring its potential, limitations and challenges. The development of a new food composition database using back-of-pack information will be described. Smartphone apps used to measure diet with a focus on obesity will be reviewed. Many apps are unreliable in terms of tracking, and most are not evaluated. Accurate and consistent measurement of diet is needed for public health and epidemiology. The choice of the most appropriate dietary assessment method tends to rely on experience. The DIET@NET partnership has developed best practice guidelines for selection of dietary assessment tools, which aim to improve the quality, consistency and comparability of dietary data. These developments provide us with a step-change in our ability to reliably characterise food and nutrient intake in population studies. The need for high-quality, validated systems will be important to fully realise the benefits of new technologies.

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Field Testing of the Use of Intake24—An Online 24-Hour Dietary Recall System

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu10111690 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 1690 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maisie Rowland ◽

Ashley Adamson ◽

Ivan Poliakov ◽

Jennifer Bradley ◽

Emma Simpson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Dietary Assessment ◽

Field Testing ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Dietary Recall ◽

Main Challenge ◽

Online Tools ◽

Scottish Health Survey ◽

Emerging Issues ◽

Recall System ◽

User Friendly

Dietary assessment is important for monitoring and evaluating population intakes. Online tools can reduce the level of participant burden and the time taken to complete records, compared with other methods. The study aimed to field test an online dietary recall tool (Intake24) to test the suitability for collecting dietary information in Scottish national surveys and to develop the system based on feedback and emerging issues. Previous Scottish Health Survey participants, aged 11+ years, were invited to complete Intake24 and provide feedback about it. Of those who agreed to take part, 60% completed at least one recall. Intake24 was found to be user-friendly, enjoyable to use, and easy to follow and understand. Users agreed they would like to use Intake24 often, (44% compared with 15% who disagreed) and >75% felt the system accurately captured their dietary intakes. The main challenge reported was finding foods within the database. Of those completing fewer recalls than requested, the majority reported that they believed they had completed the required number or reported not receiving emails requesting they complete a further recall. Intake24 was found to be a user-friendly tool allowing dietary assessment without interviewer presence. Feedback indicated the method for recall reminders needs to be refined and tailored.

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Characterizing Dietary Intakes in Rural Australian Adults: A Systematic Literature Review

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12113515 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (11) ◽

pp. 3515

Author(s):

Laura Alston ◽

Troy Walker ◽

Katherine Kent

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Future Research ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Rural And Remote ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

High Level ◽

Dietary Data

Rural Australians experience a higher burden of diet-related chronic disease than their metropolitan counterparts. Dietary intake data is needed to understand priorities for nutrition initiatives that reduce disparities in the health of rural Australians. A systematic literature review aimed to synthesize the evidence on dietary intakes in adult populations residing in rural and remote Australia, to identify areas for intervention, and make recommendations for future research. A comprehensive search of five electronic databases was conducted and 22 articles were identified for inclusion. Half of the included studies (50%) collected dietary data using non-validated questionnaires and nearly half (41%) did not benchmark dietary intakes against public health guidelines. Most studies (95%) showed that rural populations have suboptimal dietary intakes. Despite the high level of preventable diet-related disease in rural and remote Australia, this review identified that there is insufficient high-quality dietary data available and a lack of consistency between dietary outcomes collected in research to inform priority areas for intervention. Further cross-sectional or longitudinal data should be collected across all remoteness areas, using robust, validated dietary assessment tools to adequately inform nutrition priorities and policies that reduce rural health disparities.

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Validation of FFQ against Food Records for Vitamin D in Qatar Population

University of the Future: Re-Imagining Research and Higher Education ◽

10.29117/quarfe.2020.0206 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Reem Abu-Dbaa ◽

Haneen Othman ◽

Menatallah Zewein ◽

Vijay Ganji

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Dietary Assessment ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Food Composition ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Food Labels ◽

Food Records ◽

Food Composition Tables ◽

Cost Effective Method ◽

Background Measurement

Background: Measurement of Vitamin D nutritional status through dietary assessment is a cost effective method. The food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is usually validated against food records (FR). There is no Vitamin D specific FFQ for Qatar population Objective: The objective of this study was to develop a Vitamin D centric FFQ and validate FFQ against 3-day FR for Qatar population. Methodology: A quantitative FFQ based on Vitamin D containing foods consumed in Qatar was developed. Vitamin D content of foods were gathered from food labels and food composition tables from the USDA. A Vitamin D content database was developed for this study purpose. Dietary intakes using FFQ and 3-day FR were collected from 62 participants. Vitamin D intakes from FFQ and 3-day FR were validated with quartile comparison and Bland-Altman (BA) tests. Results: BA plot showed an agreement between FFQ and 3-day FR Vitamin D intakes. BA index was 3.23%, which is <5%, a commonly used standard for validation. Quartile correlation showed ≈73% of the subjects were within 1 quartile difference. Conclusion: In conclusion, an agreement was found between Vitamin D intakes from FFQ and 3-day FR. This indicates that the FFQ can be used as a valid dietary method to assess Vitamin D status in Qatar’s population

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