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Issues in Measuring and Interpreting Diet and Its Contribution to Obesity
Rachael M Taylor1,2, Rebecca L Haslam1,2, Tracy L Burrows1,2
1Faculty of Health and Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
Purpose Of Review:
This review summarises the issues related to the measurement and interpretation of dietary intake in individuals with overweight and obesity, as well as identifies future research priorities.
Recent Findings:
Some aspects of the assessment of dietary intake have improved through the application of technology-based methods and the use of dietary biomarkers. In populations with overweight and obesity, misreporting bias related to social desirability is a prominent issue. Future efforts should focus on combining technology-based dietary methods with the use of dietary biomarkers to help reduce and account for the impact of these biases. Future research will be important in terms of strengthening methods used in the assessment and interpretation of dietary intake data in the context of overweight and obesity.
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