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dc.contributor.authorBoushey, C.
dc.contributor.authorKerr, Deborah
dc.contributor.authorWright, Janine
dc.contributor.authorLutes, K.
dc.contributor.authorEbert, D.
dc.contributor.authorDelp, E.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T12:53:16Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T12:53:16Z
dc.date.created2010-01-14T20:01:59Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.identifier.citationBoushey, 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.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26406
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/ejcn.2008.65
dc.description.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.

dc.publisherNature Publishing Group
dc.subjectfood records
dc.subjectdigital images
dc.subjectdietary assessment
dc.titleUse of technology in children's dietary assessment
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume63
dcterms.source.startPageS50
dcterms.source.endPageS57
dcterms.source.issn09543007
dcterms.source.titleEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition
curtin.accessStatusOpen access
curtin.facultyFaculty of Health Sciences
curtin.facultySchool of Public Health


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