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Validation of the Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Validation Study
Interventions
Other: ESDAM validation
Registration Number
NCT06485960
Lead Sponsor
KU Leuven
Brief Summary

A new dietary assessment method was developed based on the Experience Sampling Methodology. In order to use this newly developed Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method (ESDAM) in research and clinical practice as a valid and reliable method to measure dietary intake the ESDAM needs to be validated against objective biomarkers and reference methods.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this research project is to advance nutritional research by delivering an improved, accurate, feasible and reliable method to assess dietary intake. Our newly developed approach to collate dietary intake based on experience sampling methodology (ESM) will serve this purpose.

Therefore, this research aims to validate the newly developed Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method (ESDAM) by assessing construct validity compared to blood and urine biomarkers representing dietary intake. This will eventually result in the newly developed dietary assessment method being evidence-based and validated and, thus, ready-to-use as a reliable method for research and clinical practice.

Therefore, the ESDAM will be validated against repeated 24-hour dietary recalls, the doubly-labelled water method, urinary nitrogen and blood biomarkers. The study has a duration of four weeks a. The first two weeks will be used to collect baseline data including socio-demographic, biometric data and three 24-hour recalls to assess dietary intake. During the last two weeks the Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method will be evaluated against urine biomarkers (Doubly-labeled water and urinary nitrogen), blood biomarkers (erythrocyte membrane fatty acid composition, beta-carotenoids) together with continuous glucose monitoring.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
115
Inclusion Criteria
  • Signed informed consent
  • Having a smartphone and being capable of using the smartphone and apps
  • Having a freezer at home
  • Sufficient knowledge of the Dutch language to understand and participate in the study
  • Having a stable body weight (body weight not changed by 5% last 3 months)
  • Not aiming to gain or lose weight during the study period
Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Not following a specific diet for medical reasons (i.e. coeliac disease)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
YONAS 1ESDAM validationESDAM validation
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Daily dietary energy intake based on the Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method2 weeks

Daily dietary energy intake estimated by the Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method (ESDAM) compared to the Doubly-labeled Water Method

Daily dietary protein intake based on the Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method2 weeks

Daily dietary protein intake estimated by the Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method (ESDAM) compared to urinary nitrogen

Daily energy expenditure derived from the doubly-labeled water method2 weeks

Daily energy expenditure (kcal/day) measured by the doubly-labeled water method

Daily dietary protein intake based on urinary nitrogen analysis2 weeks

Daily dietary protein intake based on urinary nitrogen analysis

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Erythrocyte membrane fatty acid composition4 weeks

Erythrocyte membrane fatty acid composition as biomarker of fatty acid consumption

Dietary intake based on Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method2 weeks

Daily nutrient and food group consumption estimated by the Experience Sampling Dietary Assessment Method ESDAM

Serum Beta-carotenoid concentration4 weeks

Serum Beta-carotenoids as biomarker of fruit and vegetable consumption

Dietary intake based on 24-hour dietary recalls2 weeks

Energy, nutrient and food group consumption measured by the 24-hour dietary recalls

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