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A comparison of four commonly used nutrient database programs.

L H Eck¹, R C Klesges, C L Hanson

¹Department of Psychology, Memphis State University, Tennessee.

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

|May 1, 1988

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This study compared nutrient database systems, finding significant differences with the Short Report system. No major discrepancies were found between DINE, NCC, and UTNDB nutrient analysis tools.

Area of Science:

Nutrition Informatics
Computational Nutrition
Database Management Systems

Background:

Accurate nutrient analysis is crucial for dietary assessment and public health.
Evaluating the comparability of different nutrient database systems is essential for reliable data.
Microcomputer and mainframe systems offer distinct approaches to nutrient data management.

Purpose of the Study:

To assess the comparability of two microcomputer nutrient database systems and two mainframe systems.
To identify significant differences in nutrient values reported by various database systems.
To investigate the potential sources of discrepancies in nutrient data analysis.

Main Methods:

Analysis of sixty 24-hour dietary recalls across four different nutrient database systems.

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Statistical comparison of nutrient values obtained from each system.

Systematic evaluation of microcomputer-based and mainframe-based nutrient databases.

Main Results:

Significant differences in nutrient values were observed between the Short Report system and the other three systems.
No statistically significant differences were found between the DINE, NCC, and UTNDB systems.
The source of the observed errors or differences could not be determined.

Conclusions:

The Short Report system exhibits significant variability compared to DINE, NCC, and UTNDB.
DINE, NCC, and UTNDB demonstrate good comparability for nutrient analysis.
Further investigation is needed to understand and rectify the discrepancies associated with the Short Report system.