New diet tracking system to collect food consumption data in Malaysia
Monash University is undertaking a project to collect food consumption data in Malaysia to inform and improve public health and nutrition policy.
Monash University is undertaking a project to collect food consumption data in Malaysia to inform and improve public health and nutrition policy.
Intake24, an open source online tool used to record dietary information.
The diet tracking system was originally developed in the UK for Scottish Food Standards by human-computer interaction expert Professor Patrick Olivier and nutritionist Dr Emma Foster from the University of California. learn Monash.
Professor Olivier, Director of Monash University’s Action Laboratory said Intake24 is a technology-based alternative to collect food consumption data from participants.
“The web-based diet recall tool includes a comprehensive food list linked with food ingredient data and food serving size images.” Proessor Olivier said.
The entire recording process takes about 20 minutes to complete, and the participants’ diets can be downloaded immediately once the data has been submitted.
According to Dr. Emma Foster, the project will develop Intake24 for use in Malaysia, including translation into Malay, Mandarin and Tamil, adding foods to the database to include a wide range of ingredients. and dishes consumed in the region.
Monash University Malaysia (MUM) and Cambridge University’s MRC Epidemiology Unit are collaborating on the Intake24 Malaysia project.
Nutrition Scientist and Project Lead, Dr Amutha Ramadas from MUM said the country is on an increasing trend for diet-related non-communicable diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cardiometabolic diseases. circuit.
“Developing effective interventions for these conditions requires that we understand the diets of a particular population. Intake24 will enable more accurate collection of dietary data and help better inform public health policies in Malaysia,” said Dr.
The researchers plan to develop Intake24 Malaysia in 2023 and start collecting participant data in Malaysia by 2024.
Interim Vice Chancellor and MUM President Professor Matthew Nicholson said Intake24 Malaysia will collect data to improve public health through better surveillance, as well as develop comparative research measures and systems. Malaysian Dietary Guidelines with the Malaysian Dietary Guidelines.
“In doing so, Monash University Malaysia will establish the foundation for future studies on diet and nutrition in Malaysia and the region.” Nicholson said.
Intake24 is currently being used by the UK Department of Health in their National Diet and Nutrition Survey and has been adapted and developed for a number of other countries including:
- United Arab Emirates
- Portugal
- Denmark
- South Asia.
It will also be used in Australia during the upcoming National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey in January 2023.
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