Technology-Based Dietary Assessment in Youth with and Without Developmental Disabilities
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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA
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Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Department of Nursing Research, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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Medical College of Wisconsin-Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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Epidemiology Program, University of Hawaii Cancer Center, Honolulu, HI 96789, USA
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School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Nutrients 2018, 10(10), 1482; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10101482
Received: 12 September 2018 / Revised: 3 October 2018 / Accepted: 8 October 2018 / Published: 11 October 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancement in Dietary Assessment and Self-Monitoring Using Technology)
Obesity prevalence is higher in children with developmental disabilities as compared to their typically developing peers. Research on dietary intake assessment methods in this vulnerable population is lacking. The objectives of this study were to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and compare the nutrient intakes of two technology-based dietary assessment methods in children with-and-without developmental disabilities. This cross-sectional feasibility study was an added aim to a larger pilot study. Children (n = 12; 8–18 years) diagnosed with spina bifida, Down syndrome, or without disability were recruited from the larger study sample, stratified by diagnosis. Participants were asked to complete six days of a mobile food record (mFR™), a 24-h dietary recall via FaceTime® (24 HR-FT), and a post-study survey. Analysis included descriptive statistics for survey results and a paired samples t-test for nutrient intakes. All participants successfully completed six days of dietary assessment using both methods and acceptability was high. Energy (kcal) and protein (g) intake was significantly higher for the mFR™ as compared to the 24 HR-FT (p = 0.041; p = 0.014, respectively). Each method had strengths and weaknesses. The two technology-based dietary assessment tools were well accepted and when combined could increase accuracy of self-reported dietary assessment in children with-and-without disability.
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Keywords:
dietary assessment; mobile food record; 24-h recall; developmental disabilities; children; spina bifida; down syndrome; technology; pediatrics
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Polfuss, M.; Moosreiner, A.; Boushey, C.J.; Delp, E.J.; Zhu, F. Technology-Based Dietary Assessment in Youth with and Without Developmental Disabilities. Nutrients 2018, 10, 1482. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10101482
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Polfuss M, Moosreiner A, Boushey CJ, Delp EJ, Zhu F. Technology-Based Dietary Assessment in Youth with and Without Developmental Disabilities. Nutrients. 2018; 10(10):1482. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10101482
Chicago/Turabian StylePolfuss, Michele; Moosreiner, Andrea; Boushey, Carol J.; Delp, Edward J.; Zhu, Fengqing. 2018. "Technology-Based Dietary Assessment in Youth with and Without Developmental Disabilities" Nutrients 10, no. 10: 1482. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10101482
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