Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2018

Identifier

DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2018.06.011

Abstract

Accurate assessment of dietary intake and physical activity is a vital component for quality research in public health, nutrition, and exercise science. However, accurate and consistent methodology for the assessment of these components remains a major challenge. Classic methods use self-report to capture dietary intake and physical activity in healthy adult populations. However, these tools, such as questionnaires or food and activity records and recalls, have been shown to underestimate energy intake and expenditure as compared with direct measures like doubly labeled water. This paper summarizes recent technological advancements, such as remote sensing devices, digital photography, and multisensor devices, which have the potential to improve the assessment of dietary intake and physical activity in free-living adults. This review will provide researchers with emerging evidence in support of these technologies, as well as a quick reference for selecting the "right-sized" assessment method based on study design, target population, outcome variables of interest, and economic and time considerations.

THEME INFORMATION: This article is part of a theme issue entitled Innovative Tools for Assessing Diet and Physical Activity for Health Promotion, which is sponsored by the North American branch of the International Life Sciences Institute.

Journal Title

American journal of preventive medicine

Volume

55

Issue

4

First Page

93

Last Page

104

MeSH Keywords

Adult; Diet; Exercise; Humans; Inventions; Mental Recall; Nutrition Assessment; Photography; Self Report

Keywords

Diet; Exercise; Inventions; Mental Recall; Nutrition Assessment; Photography; Self Report

Comments

This article is available under the Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND license and permits non-commercial use of the work as published, without adaptation or alteration provided the work is fully attributed.

Publisher's Link: https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(18)32017-8/fulltext

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