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'Boden Food Plate': Novel Interactive Web-based Method for the Assessment of Dietary Intake
Published on: September 18, 2018
Comparative validation of a bilingual interactive multimedia dietary assessment tool
Jamie Zoellner1, Jennifer Anderson, Susan Martin Gould
1Department of Nutrition and Food Systems, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg 39406, USA. Jamie.Zoellner@usm.edu
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
|September 27, 2005
Summary
This study validated a bilingual interactive multimedia (IMM) dietary tool against traditional recalls. The IMM tool showed validity for assessing nutrient intake, indicating its potential for diet assessment.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition science
- Dietary assessment methods
- Health informatics
Background:
- Dietary assessment is crucial for understanding nutritional status and public health.
- Traditional methods like interview-administered recalls can be time-consuming and prone to bias.
- Developing efficient and accurate dietary assessment tools is an ongoing research area.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare the validity of a bilingual interactive multimedia (IMM) dietary assessment tool against a standard interview-administered dietary recall.
- To evaluate the potential of IMM technology for dietary intake assessment.
Main Methods:
- A two-period crossover design study was conducted with 80 adult participants.
- Participants completed either an IMM recall or an interview-administered 24-hour recall, with order randomized.
- Nutrient profiles were generated, and data were analyzed using ANOVA and correlation analyses, including examination of standardized portion sizes.
Main Results:
- No significant differences were found for administration order or demographics.
- Vitamin C intake was significantly higher with the IMM recall compared to the Food Intake Analysis System (FIAS).
- Unadjusted correlations between IMM and interview recalls were approximately 0.6; energy-adjusted correlations were lower. Standardized portion sizes impacted nutrient values and correlations.
Conclusions:
- The interactive multimedia (IMM) dietary recall is a valid method for assessing dietary intake in the studied population.
- Positive participant and educator feedback suggests significant potential for IMM in diet assessment.
- Further research may explore broader applications and refine IMM methodologies.
