Improving dietary data collection tools for better nutritional assessment – A systematic review

Tanweer, Afifa; Khan, Saleha; Mustafa, Fatima Neha; Imran, Samra; Humayun, Professor Dr. Ayesha; Hussain, Professor Dr. Zaib-un-nisa

doi:10.1016/j.cmpbup.2022.100067

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“…Cost-driven consumption of small quantities of nutrient-dense foods, such as meat and eggs, likely prevents women in poorer households from attaining their micronutrient requirements. Although obtaining data on food quantity and frequency would have enabled a more comprehensive understanding of women’s dietary intake in our study areas, the logistical challenges involved in collecting such data and the variable data quality observed for food measurements are important considerations [ 26 , 27 ]. We explored the influence of rural or urban residence and age, education, and household wealth predictors on women’s dietary diversity.…”

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Dietary Quality and Associated Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries

Janmohamed,

Baker,

Doledec

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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The burden of micronutrient malnutrition is high among women of reproductive age (WRA) in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the dietary quality and associated factors for WRA in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania. Data were collected from women aged 15–49 years using representative Diet Quality Questionnaire surveys. The Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women (MDD-W), All-5 (key food group) consumption, noncommunicable disease risk (NCD-Risk), and Global Dietary Recommendation (GDR) indicators were assessed. Participants included N = 16,584 women [Cameroon: N = 2073; Côte d’Ivoire: N = 242; Kenya: N = 864; Adamawa State (Nigeria): N = 1283; Benue State (Nigeria): N = 1047; Nasarawa State (Nigeria): N = 1151; Senegal: N = 7232; Tanzania: N = 2692]. The MDD-W ranged from 43.0% in Tanzania to 81.4% in Côte d’Ivoire and was higher in urban, compared to rural, areas in Cameroon, Kenya, Nasarawa, Senegal, and Tanzania (p < 0.001). Increased education and wealth were positively associated with MDD-W in Kenya, Benue, Senegal, and Tanzania. Fewer than half of all women attained All-5 consumption. NCD-Risk scores ranged from 1.13 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.17) in Tanzania to 2.28 (95% CI: 2.16, 2.40) in Nasarawa, and women’s GDR scores ranged from 10.47 (95% CI: 10.40, 10.54) in Cameroon to 11.45 (95% CI: 11.25, 11.64) in Côte d’Ivoire. Our findings highlight key aspects of women’s diets in sub-Saharan African settings to enable greater awareness and more targeted responses to the specific areas needing the most improvement.

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Dietary Quality and Associated Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries

Janmohamed,

Baker,

Doledec

et al. 2024

Nutrients

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“…There are numerous benefits of electronic FDs: their implementation reduces participant burden; standardizes data collection; improves data quality; and lowers costs, particularly when photo entry and accurate automated nutrient calculations are used [15][16][17][18]. Moreover, studies have shown a patient preference for electronic methods, in addition to greater user satisfaction and adherence, indicating that the use of mobile apps in dietary assessment can greatly benefit both participants and researchers [19][20][21].…”

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“…Therefore, efficient and scalable dietary assessment methods that accurately capture food timing are necessary. Mobile apps are a promising tool for dietary assessment with the potential to greatly improve efficiency if photo diaries are coupled with artificial intelligence (AI) identification and quantification of food logs [18,[31][32][33][34]. Thus, we focused on evaluating the usability, food timing features, data privacy and security, and accuracy of nutrient estimates while assessing the apps.…”

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Mobile Apps for Dietary and Food Timing Assessment: Evaluation for Use in Clinical Research

Gioia¹,

Vlassac²,

Babazadeh³

et al. 2023

JMIR Form Res

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Background Over the last decade, health mobile apps have become an increasingly popular tool used by clinicians and researchers to track food consumption and exercise. However, many consumer apps lack the technological features for facilitating the capture of critical food timing details. Objective This study aimed to introduce users to 11 apps from US app stores that recorded both dietary intake and food timing to establish which one would be the most appropriate for clinical research. Methods To determine a viable app that recorded both dietary intake and food timing for use in a food timing–related clinical study, we evaluated the time stamp data, usability, privacy policies, the accuracy of nutrient estimates, and general features of 11 mobile apps for dietary assessment that were available on US app stores. The following apps were selected using a keyword search of related terms and reviewed: text entry apps—Cronometer, DiaryNutrition, DietDiary, FoodDiary, Macros, and MyPlate; image entry apps—FoodView and MealLogger; and text plus image entry apps—Bitesnap, myCircadianClock, and MyFitnessPal. Results Our primary goal was to identify apps that recorded food time stamps, which 8 (73%) of the 11 reviewed apps did. Of the 11 apps, only 4 (36%) allowed users to edit the time stamps. Next, we sought to evaluate the usability of the apps using the System Usability Scale across 2 days, and 82% (9/11) of the apps received favorable scores for usability. To enable use in research and clinical settings, the privacy policies of each app were systematically reviewed using common criteria, with 1 (9%) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act–compliant app (Cronometer). Furthermore, protected health information was collected by 9 (82%) of the 11 apps. Finally, to assess the accuracy of the nutrient estimates generated by these apps, we selected 4 sample food items and a 3-day dietary record to input into each app. The caloric and macronutrient estimates of the apps were compared with the nutrient estimates provided by a registered dietitian using the Nutrition Data System for Research database. In terms of the 3-day food record, the apps were found to consistently underestimate daily calories and macronutrients compared with the Nutrition Data System for Research output. Conclusions Overall, we found that the Bitesnap app provided flexible dietary and food timing functionality capable of being used in research and clinical settings, whereas most other apps lacked in the necessary food timing functionality or user privacy.

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“…Many of the metabolites discussed in this review are derived from bacterial metabolism of host dietary components, highlighting the need to couple metabolomic and microbiome analyses with dietary intake data. Advanced methods for dietary data analysis continue to emerge and will benefit this work greatly [ 94 ], particularly if labeled studies are incorporated [ 95 ], to improve our understanding of the impact of maternal diet on the breastfed infant.…”

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Human Milk Lipids and Small Metabolites: Maternal and Microbial Origins

Stinson

George

2023

Metabolites

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Although there has been limited application in the field to date, human milk omics research continues to gain traction. Human milk lipidomics and metabolomics research is particularly important, given the significance of milk lipids and metabolites for infant health. For researchers conducting compositional milk analyses, it is important to consider the origins of these compounds. The current review aims to provide a summary of the existing evidence on the sources of human milk lipids and small metabolites. Here, we describe five major sources of milk lipids and metabolites: de novo synthesis from mammary cells, production by the milk microbiota, dietary consumption, release from non-mammary tissue, and production by the gut microbiota. We synthesize the literature to provide evidence and understanding of these pathways in the context of mammary gland biology. We recommend future research focus areas to elucidate milk lipid and small metabolite synthesis and transport pathways. Better understanding of the origins of human milk lipids and metabolites is important to improve translation of milk omics research, particularly regarding the modulation of these important milk components to improve infant health outcomes.

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Improving dietary data collection tools for better nutritional assessment – A systematic review

Cited by 5 publications

References 39 publications

Dietary Quality and Associated Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries

Dietary Quality and Associated Factors among Women of Reproductive Age in Six Sub-Saharan African Countries

Mobile Apps for Dietary and Food Timing Assessment: Evaluation for Use in Clinical Research

Human Milk Lipids and Small Metabolites: Maternal and Microbial Origins

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