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'Boden Food Plate': Novel Interactive Web-based Method for the Assessment of Dietary Intake
Published on: September 18, 2018
Food composition databases for effective quality nutritional care
Barbara Koroušić Seljak1, Vekoslava Stibilj, Larisa Pograjc
1Computer Systems Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova cesta 39, SI-Ljubljana, Slovenia. barbara.korousic@ijs.si
Food Chemistry
|April 23, 2013
Summary
The OPEN platform accurately estimates nutrients in meals, with validated accuracy for energy, fiber, and most minerals. Selenium showed a significant difference, but the tool is useful for dieticians and patients.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Nutrition
- Nutritional Science
- Dietary Assessment
Background:
- Validating nutrient estimation methods is crucial for accurate dietary assessment.
- The Slovenian platform OPEN is used for clinical nutrition.
- Direct comparison with chemical analysis is the gold standard for validation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To validate the nutrient estimation method of the OPEN platform.
- To compare calculated nutrient values with chemically analyzed food samples.
- To assess the usability of OPEN for dietary assessment.
Main Methods:
- Chemical analysis of 20 representative daily meals.
- Nutrient content calculation using the OPEN platform.
- Statistical comparison using Student's t test (significance level 0.01).
Main Results:
- No significant differences found for energy, dietary fiber, water, macronutrients, and minerals (Ca, Fe, Mg, Zn, Na, P, Cu, I).
- A statistically significant difference was observed in the mean values of selenium.
- A notable, though not statistically significant, difference was found in iodine (-11%).
Conclusions:
- The OPEN platform demonstrates reliable nutrient estimation for most components.
- OPEN is a valuable and cost-effective tool for dieticians and patients.
- Further investigation into selenium estimation may be warranted.
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