Journal article
Traditional methods v. new technologies – dilemmas for dietary assessment in large-scale nutrition surveys and studies: a report following an international panel discussion at the 9th International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods (ICDAM9), Brisbane, 3 September 2015
Medical Research Council1
NatCen Social Research2
University of Leeds3
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa4
University of Newcastle5
National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark6
Division of Risk Assessment and Nutrition, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark7
National Institute of Public Health and the Environment8
The aim of the present paper is to summarise current and future applications of dietary assessment technologies in nutrition surveys in developed countries. It includes the discussion of key points and highlights of subsequent developments from a panel discussion to address strengths and weaknesses of traditional dietary assessment methods (food records, FFQ, 24 h recalls, diet history with interviewer-assisted data collection) v. new technology-based dietary assessment methods (web-based and mobile device applications).
The panel discussion ‘Traditional methods v. new technologies: dilemmas for dietary assessment in population surveys’, was held at the 9th International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods (ICDAM9), Brisbane, September 2015. Despite respondent and researcher burden, traditional methods have been most commonly used in nutrition surveys.
However, dietary assessment technologies offer potential advantages including faster data processing and better data quality. This is a fast-moving field and there is evidence of increasing demand for the use of new technologies amongst the general public and researchers. There is a need for research and investment to support efforts being made to facilitate the inclusion of new technologies for rapid, accurate and representative data.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Year: | 2018 |
Pages: | e11 |
ISSN: | 20486790 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1017/jns.2018.4 |
ORCIDs: | Trolle, Ellen |
AES, Australian Eating Survey AHS, Australian Health Survey AMPM, Automated Multiple-Pass Method ASA24, Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Recall DNFCS, Dutch National Food Consumption Survey ICDAM9, 9th International Conference on Diet and Activity Methods MRC, Medical Research Council Medicine NDNS, National Diet and Nutrition Survey NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Nutrition. Foods and food supply R RP, Rolling Programme TX341-641 WebDASC, Web-based Dietary Assessment Software for Children mFR, mobile food record