Diet Habit
Conditions
Keywords
Food frequency questionnaire, Nutrition, Dietary intake
Brief summary
The aim is to determine whether the eNutri web application can effectively estimate the dietary intake of a UK older population. The eNutri FFQ65+ study will validate the eNutri online food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) using 100 adults aged 65+ years. The FFQ will be validated against an online 24-hour dietary recall system (Intake24) and its reproducibility will be evaluated by the completion of two FFQs within a 14-day interval. In addition, all participants will also be asked to provide dried blood spot (DBS) samples which will be analysed for key biomarkers of nutritional intake and health. Biomarker results will be compared to FFQ results to further validate the eNutri FFQ.
Detailed description
The primary objective of this study is to validate the eNutri FFQ65+ that assesses dietary intake for the previous 4 weeks against a widely-used, validated computer based 24-hour dietary recall system (Intake24), which is the dietary assessment tool currently used by the UK's National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme. The second objective, the reproducibility of the FFQ 65+ dietary data, will also be tested by asking participants to complete the eNutri FFQ on two separate occasions with a 14-day interval between both. In addition, after completing the first FFQ, DBS will be collected from all participants to further validate the FFQ results against selected biomarkers, for example markers of nutrient intake, such as carotenoids, and markers of health, such as cholesterol.
Interventions
OTHERValidation of the FFQ65+ via eNutri app
All participants will provide two eNutri FFQ datasets within a 14-day interval along with three 24-hour dietary recalls and dried blood spot samples.
Sponsors
University of Reading
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Aged 65 years or over * Live in the UK * Able to spend approximately 30 minutes using a screen on a device * Do not have a diagnosis of dementia or another condition affecting memory * Do not have a food allergy or food intolerance (self- or medically diagnosed) * Are not following a weight loss diet * Generally eat on 2 or more occasions everyday
Exclusion criteria
* Follow a specialised or restricted diet (not including vegan and vegetarian diets) * Have a medical condition or take medications that do not allow an individual to eat a stable diet on a day-to-day basis (e.g. severe gastrointestinal condition) * Anticipate changes to their diet within the next three weeks (e.g. surgery, holiday, receiving nutritional advice from a professional) * Have participated in another nutrition study that included a specific dietary regime in the last 4 weeks or are currently participating
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| eNutri dietary intake | Baseline | eNutri FFQ1 dietary data |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| eNutri dietary intake | Day 14 | eNutri FFQ2 dietary data |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 24-hour dietary recall intake | Baseline | Self-reported 24-hour dietary intake using Intake24 on three randomly allocated days within 14 days |
| Dried blood spot biomarkers | Baseline | Dried blood spots analysed for selected biomarkers such as markers of health (e.g. cholesterol) and dietary intake (e.g. carotenoids). |
| Height | Baseline | Self-reported measurement of height |
| Weight | Baseline | Self-reported measurement of weight |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed