scholarly journals Dietary Assessment Methods in Military and Veteran Populations: A Scoping Review

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca A. Collins ◽  
Bradley Baker ◽  
Daisy H. Coyle ◽  
Megan E. Rollo ◽  
Tracy L. Burrows
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Country Specific

Optimal dietary intake is important for the health and physical performance of military personnel. For military veterans, the complex nature of transition into civilian life and sub-optimal dietary intake is a leading contributor to the increased burden of disease. A scoping review was undertaken to determine what is known about the assessment and reporting of dietary intakes within both military and veteran populations. In addition, this review determines if studies reporting on the dietary intake of military personnel or veterans include comparisons with dietary guidelines. Six databases were searched to identify papers published from the database inception to April 2019. Observational and intervention studies were searched to identify if they assessed and reported whole dietary intake data, reported data exclusively for a military or veteran population, and included only healthy populations. A total of 89 studies were included. The majority of studies used one dietary assessment method (n = 76, 85%) with fewer using multiple methods (n = 13, 15%). The most frequent methodology used was food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) (n = 40, 45%) followed by 24-hour recalls (n = 8, 9%) and food records (n = 8, 9%). The main dietary outcomes reported were macronutrients: carbohydrate, protein, fat, and alcohol (n = 66, 74%) with total energy intake reported in n = 59 (66%). Fifty four (61%) studies reported a comparison with country-specific dietary guidelines and 14 (16%) reported a comparison with the country-specific military guidelines. In conclusion, dietary intake in military settings is most commonly assessed via FFQs and 24-hour recalls. Dietary intake reporting is mainly focused around intakes of energy and macronutrients. Most studies compare against dietary guidelines, however, comparison to specific military dietary guidelines is minimal.

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

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.

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

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
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.

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 The effectiveness of nutrition education programmes on improving dietary intake in athletes: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Aimee Boidin ◽  
Ryan Tam ◽  
Lachlan Mitchell ◽  
Gregory R. Cox ◽  
Helen O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
College Level ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Education Interventions

Abstract Nutrition education programmes for athletes aim to enhance nutrition knowledge and more importantly support positive dietary change to enhance performance, health and well-being. This systematic review assessed changes in the dietary intakes of athletes in response to nutrition education programmes. A search was conducted which included studies providing quantitative dietary intake assessment of athletes of any calibre aged between 12 and 65 years in response to a nutrition education programme. Standardised differences (effect sizes) were calculated (when possible) for each dietary parameter. The search yielded 6285 papers with twenty-two studies (974 participants (71·9 % female)) eligible for inclusion. Studies described athletes competing at high school (n 3) through to college level or higher (n 19). Study designs were either single arm with an intervention-only group (twelve studies; n 241) or double arm including an intervention and control group (ten studies; n 689). No control groups received an alternative or ‘sham’ intervention. Face-to-face lectures (9/22) and individual nutrition counselling (6/22) were the most common education interventions. Non-weighed, 3-d diet records (10/22) were the most frequently utilised dietary assessment method. Although 14/22 studies (n 5 single and n 9 double) reported significant change in at least one nutrition parameter, dietary changes were inconsistent. Poor study quality and heterogeneity of methods prohibit firm conclusions regarding overall intervention success or superior types of educational modalities. Of note, carbohydrate intakes ‘post-intervention’ when assessed often failed to meet recommended guidelines (12/17 studies). Given the substantial investment made in nutrition education interventions with athletes, there is a need for well-designed and rigorous research to inform future best practice.

scholarly journals Comparison of children's dietary intake patterns with US dietary guidelines

2000 ◽  
Vol 84 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise M. Brady ◽  
Christine H. Lindquist ◽  
Sara L. Herd ◽  
Michael I. Goran
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
American Children

Monitoring dietary intake patterns among children is important in order to explore and prevent the onset of adult health problems. The aim of the present study was to compare children's dietary intakes with national recommendations and to determine whether sex or ethnic differences were evident. This was done using a methodology that allows assessment of intake from the major components of the Food Guide Pyramid developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA: ). The sample studied included 110 African-American and Caucasian males and females (mean age 9·9 years, BMI 20·1 kg/m2) from Birmingham, AL, USA, who were participating in a study investigating the development of obesity. Dietary data were based on three 24 h recalls and food group intake was determined using the USDA Pyramid Servicing Database. The results indicated that a high percentage of subjects failed to meet the recommended number of servings from each of the food groups. For example, only 5 % and 9 % met fruit and dietary group recommendations respectively. Consumption of foods from the Pyramid ‘tip’ (including discretionary fat and added sugar) contributed almost 50 % of the diet. African-Americans were more likely to meet requirements for the meat group, with a higher proportion of Caucasians meeting dietary recommendations. Males were more likely to meet the vegetable group guidelines although females consumed more energy per day from discretionary fat. In conclusion, these results suggest that implementation of nutrition education programmes may be important for promoting healthy nutrition among American children.

scholarly journals Nutritional Assessment in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)—Development of the Groningen IBD Nutritional Questionnaires (GINQ)

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vera Peters ◽  
Behrooz Z Alizadeh ◽  
Jeanne HM de Vries ◽  
Gerard Dijkstra ◽  
Marjo JE Campmans-Kuijpers
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Nutritional Assessment ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Dietary Assessment Methods ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

Diet plays a key role in the complex etiology and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Most existing nutritional assessment tools neglect intake of important foods consumed or omitted specifically by IBD patients or incorporate non-Western dietary habits, making the 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. To develop the GINQ-FFQ, multiple steps were taken, including: identification of IBD specific foods, a 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 valid questionnaire. Next, the GINQ-FFQ was digitized into a secure web-based environment which also embeds additional nutritional and IBD related questions. The GINQ-FFQ is an online self-administered FFQ evaluating dietary intake, taking the previous month as a reference period. It consists of 121 questions on 218 food items. This paper describes the design process of the GINQ-FFQ which assesses dietary intake especially (but not exclusively) in IBD patients. Validation of the GINQ-FFQ is needed and planned in the near future.

scholarly journals Observed Dietary Intake in Adults with Intellectual Disability Living in Group Homes

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Nur Hana Hamzaid ◽  
Helen T. O’Connor ◽  
Victoria M. Flood
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Bed Rest ◽  
Group Homes ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Dairy Foods

Background: There is limited information on the dietary intakes of people with intellectual disability (ID) living in group homes. Objective: To describe and evaluate dietary intake in people with ID. Method: Dietary intake was assessed in a convenience sample of people with ID living in group homes. Dietary assessment used three-day weighed food records and digital food photography. Intakes were compared to the Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) and dietary recommendations. Results: A sample of 33 adults, (men (M): n = 14; women (W): n = 19), mean age 51 ± 14 years, was recruited from seven group homes. Mean daily energy intake was low (M: 7.4 MJ; W: 7.0 MJ; p = 0.46), similar to levels recommended for bed rest. Many participants had intakes below the estimated average requirements (EARs) for the nutrients, magnesium (M: 86%; W: 63%), calcium (M: 43%; W: 78%), iodine (M: 43%; W: 47%) and zinc (M: 43%). Less than half of the recommended daily servings were consumed for vegetables (men and women) and dairy foods (women). Conclusion: Nutrient intake and diet quality of the participants in the group homes studied was poor. Education and policy to support healthier diets is required to improve dietary intake of people with intellectual disability, living in group homes.

scholarly journals Quality of food-frequency questionnaire validation studies in the dietary assessment of children aged 12 to 36 months: a systematic literature review

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Lovell ◽  
Rhodi Bulloch ◽  
Clare R. Wall ◽  
Cameron C. Grant
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin C ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Validation Studies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Reference Method ◽  
Summary Score ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Short Term

AbstractA child's diet is an important determinant of growth and development. Because of this, the accurate assessment of dietary intake in young children remains a challenge. A systematic search of studies validating FFQ methodologies in children 12 to 36 months of age was completed. English-language articles published until March 2016 were searched using three electronic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL). Quality assessment of the identified studies was carried out using The Reduced Summary Score and EURopean micronutrient RECommendations Aligned (EURRECA) scoring system. Seventeen studies were included and categorised according to whether they reflected long-term (≥7 d) or short-term (<7 d) intake, or used a biomarker. A total score for each micronutrient was calculated from the mean of the correlation coefficients weighted by the study quality score. At least three validation studies per micronutrient were required for inclusion. Fifteen studies (83 %) that considered validity of the FFQ in assessing nutrient intakes had quality scores from 2·5 to 6·0. Of those, ten (67 %) studies found FFQ to have good correlations in assessing dietary intake (>0·4). Of the nutrients with three or more studies available, FFQ validated using a reference method reflecting short-term intake had a good weighted correlation for Ca (0·51), and acceptable weighted correlations for vitamin C (0·31) and Fe (0·33). Semi-quantitative FFQ were shown to be valid and reproducible when estimating dietary intakes at a group level, and are an acceptable instruments for estimating intakes of Ca, vitamin C and Fe in children 12 to 36 months of age.

Relative validity of FFQ to assess food items, energy, macronutrient and micronutrient intake in children and adolescents: a systematic review with meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Saravia ◽  
Maria L. Miguel-Berges ◽  
Iris Iglesia ◽  
Marcus V. Nascimento-Ferreira ◽  
Guillermo Perdomo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Nutritional Epidemiology ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Relative Validity ◽  
Dietary Assessment Method

Abstract FFQ are one of the most widely used tools of research into nutritional epidemiology, and many studies have been conducted in several countries using this dietary assessment method. The present study aimed to evaluate the relative validity of FFQ, in comparison with other methods, in assessing dietary intake of children and adolescents, through a systematic review. Four electronic databases (Embase, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science) found sixty-seven articles, which met the inclusion criteria (healthy children and adolescents from 3 to 18 years of age; journal articles written in English, Spanish and Portuguese between 1988 and March 2019; results showing the comparison between the FFQ with other methods of assessment of dietary intake). The articles were analysed by two independent reviewers. A meta-analysis was conducted using correlation coefficients as estimate effects between the FFQ and the reference standard method. Subgroup analysis and meta-regression were performed to identify the probable source of heterogeneity. In fifty-five of the sixty-seven studies, a single dietary assessment method was used to evaluate the FFQ; nine combined the two methods and three used three reference methods. The most widely used reference method was the 24-h recall, followed by the food record. The overall relative validity of the FFQ to estimate energy, macronutrient, certain micronutrient and certain food item intakes in children and adolescents may be considered weak. The study protocol was registered in PROSPERO under number CRD42016038706.

scholarly journals Agreement between an Image-Based Dietary Assessment Method and a Written Food Diary among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 1319
Author(s):  
Laura Heikkilä ◽  
Marja Vanhala ◽  
Raija Korpelainen ◽  
Päivi Tossavainen
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Total Carbohydrate

Valid and useful dietary assessment methods for adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are needed. In this study, we compared an image-based method with a written food diary for dietary intake estimation among adolescents with T1D and evaluated the adolescents’ experiences of the methods. Adolescents with T1D aged 13 to 18 years (n = 13) photographed their meals (n = 264) with a mobile phone camera and simultaneously kept a written food diary for four consecutive days. The participants filled out electronic background and feedback questionnaires. The agreement between the methods was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Bland–Altman plot analyses. The agreement between the methods was moderate to excellent for the energy intake (ICC = 0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.66 to 0.97, p < 0.001) and good to excellent for total carbohydrate intake (ICC = 0.95, 95% CI: 0.84 to 0.99, p < 0.001). The adolescents considered photographing easier and faster than keeping a food diary. In conclusion, the image-based method appeared comparable to the food diary for dietary intake estimation among adolescents with T1D. The photographing of meals may become a useful dietary assessment tool for adolescents with T1D, but must be further developed and validated.

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