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Nutrition Methodology and Assessment: Where Are We Today?

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A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition Methodology & Assessment".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2021) | Viewed by 12852

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Dr. Antje Hebestreit

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Department of Epidemiological Methods and Etiological Research, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology – BIPS, Bremen, Germany
Interests: nutrition assessment; child and adolescent nutrition; energy intake; physical activity and sedentary behavior; obesity; non-communicable diseases
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Dr. Silvia Bel-Serrat

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National Nutrition Surveillance Centre, UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Woodview House, UCD Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
Interests: childhood obesity; nutritional intake and dietary patterns; energy balance-related behaviors; dietary assessment methodologies; nutritional epidemiology; public health nutrition

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Dear Colleagues,

Nutrients was launched in 2009 and has since published over 10,000 papers. With an impact factor of 4.546, Nutrients ranks as a Q1 journal and has become an excellent open source platform to ensure rapid and widespread exposure of research findings and perspectives.

We, the editors of the newly established section Nutrition Methodology & Assessment, invite you to submit a review paper to this Special Issue “Nutrition Methodology and Assessment: Where Are We Today?”. We welcome the submission of high-quality review papers on any topic within the field of nutrition methodology and nutritional assessment. Further, regular research papers that provide novel insights and significant advances in this field are of interest (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/sectioneditors/Nutrition_Methodology_Assessment).

Dr. Antje Hebestreit
Dr. Silvia Bel-Serrat
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Keywords

diet
dietary recommendation
dietary intake
dietary behavior
dietary patterns
dietary assessment
dietary management
dietary assessment methodologies
instruments
tools
diet quality indices
diet quality scores
dietary monitoring
surveillance initiatives
epidemiological studies
clinical trials
computer-based technologies
web-based technologies
e-health applications
m-health applications
health outcomes
biomarkers of nutritional status
biomarker of exposure
intake estimates
24 h dietary recall
food frequency questionnaire
dietary record
dietary history
duplicate diet samples
food consumption records
food code
portion-size estimation

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Relative Validity of MijnEetmeter: A Food Diary App for Self-Monitoring of Dietary Intake

by Marga Ocké, Ceciel Dinnissen, Annette Stafleu, Jeanne de Vries and Caroline van Rossum

Nutrients 2021, 13(4), 1135; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13041135 - 30 Mar 2021

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This study aimed to evaluate the relative validity of intake of energy, nutrients and food groups assessed with MijnEetmeter food diary as compared to 24-h dietary recalls, and if this differed between experienced and new users. One hundred men and women aged 18–70 y participated, of whom 47 had prior experience with the tool. Participants kept MijnEetmeter on three days. Trained dietitians called them three times for a 24-h dietary recall interview, once recalling food consumption on the same day as the food recording in MijnEetmeter. Systematic differences and correlations were assessed, and Bland–Altman plots were created; both for 3-day mean intakes and for intakes on the same day. Relative to 24-h dietary recalls, MijnEetmeter underestimated consumption of drinks, added fat, cereal products, and potatoes. Relative underestimation was observed for energy intake (6%) and about half of the nutrients. Experienced MijnEetmeter users underestimated intake the least. For intake of energy and six key nutrients, correlations between 3-day mean intakes were above 0.7 except for sodium intake. In conclusion, MijnEetmeter moderately underestimates intakes of energy and some nutrients and food groups. To improve the self-monitoring of dietary intake, it is recommended that the users record food consumption for several days and that the apps probes for easily forgotten foods and drinks. Full article

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Natural Bioactive Compounds Targeting Epigenetic Pathways in Cancer: A Review on Alkaloids, Terpenoids, Quinones, and Isothiocyanates

by Nasreddine El Omari, Saad Bakrim, Mohamed Bakha, José M. Lorenzo, Maksim Rebezov, Mohammad Ali Shariati, Sara Aboulaghras, Abdelaali Balahbib, Mars Khayrullin and Abdelhakim Bouyahya

Nutrients 2021, 13(11), 3714; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13113714 - 22 Oct 2021

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Cancer is one of the most complex and systemic diseases affecting the health of mankind, causing major deaths with a significant increase. This pathology is caused by several risk factors, of which genetic disturbances constitute the major elements, which not only initiate tumor transformation but also epigenetic disturbances which are linked to it and which can induce transcriptional instability. Indeed, the involvement of epigenetic disturbances in cancer has been the subject of correlations today, in addition to the use of drugs that operate specifically on different epigenetic pathways. Natural molecules, especially those isolated from medicinal plants, have shown anticancer effects linked to mechanisms of action. The objective of this review is to explore the anticancer effects of alkaloids, terpenoids, quinones, and isothiocyanates. Full article

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Maternal Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet during Pregnancy: A Review of Commonly Used a priori Indexes

by Marion R. Eckl, Elske M. Brouwer-Brolsma and Leanne K. Küpers

Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 582; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020582 - 10 Feb 2021

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Currently, many a priori indexes are being used to assess maternal adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) during pregnancy but each with different components, cut-off points, and scoring systems. This narrative review aimed to identify all observational studies utilizing a priori indexes to assess maternal adherence to the MD during pregnancy. A systematic search was conducted in Pubmed until 1 July 2020. Among the 27 studies included, eight different a priori indexes were identified. Studies included a range of 5 to 13 dietary components in their indexes. Only three dietary components—vegetables, fruits, and fish—were common among all indexes. Dairy and alcohol were the only two components modified for pregnancy. All but one study either excluded alcohol from their index or reversed its scoring to contribute to decreased adherence to the MD. Approximately half of the studies established cut-off points based on the distribution of the study population; the others utilized fixed criteria. This review emphasizes the incongruent definitions of the MD impairing effective comparison among studies relating to maternal or offspring health outcomes. Future research should carefully consider the heterogeneous definitions of the MD in a priori indexes and the relevance of incorporating pregnancy-specific nutritional requirements. Full article

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