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    Use of technology in children's dietary assessment

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    Authors
    Boushey, C.
    Kerr, Deborah
    Wright, Janine
    Lutes, K.
    Ebert, D.
    Delp, E.
    Date
    2009
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Boushey, Carol and Kerr, Deborah and Wright, Janine and Lutes, Kyle and Ebert, David and Delp, Edward. 2009. Use of technology in children's dietary assessment. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 63: pp. S50-S57.
    Source Title
    European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    DOI
    10.1038/ejcn.2008.65
    ISSN
    09543007
    Faculty
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    School of Public Health
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26406
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Background: Information on dietary intake provides some of the most valuable insights for mounting intervention programmes for the prevention of chronic diseases. With the growing concern about adolescent overweight, the need to accurately measure diet becomes imperative. Assessment among adolescents is problematic as this group has irregular eating patterns and they have less enthusiasm for recording food intake. Subjects/Methods: We used qualitative and quantitative techniques among adolescents to assess their preferences for dietary assessment methods.Results: Dietary assessment methods using technology, for example, a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a disposable camera, were preferred over the pen and paper food record. Conclusions: There was a strong preference for using methods that incorporate technology such as capturing images of food. This suggests that for adolescents, dietary methods that incorporate technology may improve cooperation and accuracy. Current computing technology includes higher resolution images, improved memory capacity and faster processors that allow small mobile devices to process information not previously possible. Our goal is to develop, implement and evaluate a mobile device (for example, PDA, mobile phone) food record that will translate to an accurate account of daily food and nutrient intake among adolescents. This mobile computing device will include digital images, a nutrient database and image analysis for identification and quantification of food consumption. Mobile computing devices provide a unique vehicle for collecting dietary information that reduces the burden on record keepers. Images of food can be marked with a variety of input methods that link the item for image processing and analysis to estimate the amount of food. Images before and after the foods are eaten can estimate the amount of food consumed. The initial stages and potential of this project will be described.

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