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Abstract

Abstract: DESCRIPTION (provided by the applicant): This proposal is for phase I feasibility development and testing of the pediatric 24 hour diet recall web system, a comprehensive system for dietary assessment, nutrient analysis, and generation of behavioral feedback. The complete system will: (a) use food and portion serving illustrations for 24 hour diet recall data collection; (b) generate reports on nutrient intake and food use patterns; and (c) generate "tailored" behavioral feedback. The innovations of this system include: (a) computer-aided self-interview (CASI) technology through the web that will improve the flexibility and cost of pediatric dietary assessment; (b) customizability to capture regional/ethnic food patterns, focus on specific nutrients/food components, use different languages, and different age groups; and (c) empirically-tested models of dietary behavior change, broadly and inexpensively available for children. The goals of Phase I are to: (a) determine the optimal design for the graphically-based 24 hour diet recall for obese, overweight, and diabetic children 10 to 14 years old; (b) develop the overall system specifications and architecture; (c) develop a pilot version; and (d) complete an evaluation. Process evaluations will involve professional dietetic critique of the software design and content and focus groups with children recruited to use and evaluate the software.

Thesaurus Terms:
Internet, computer assisted patient care, computer program /software, computer system design /evaluation, diet, eating, nutrient intake activity, pediatrics
adolescence (12-20), body weight, diabetes mellitus, middle childhood (6-11), obesity, personal log /diary
clinical research, human subject, nutrition related tag

Institution:	PRINCETON MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES CORP
	90 SHADYBROOK LN
	PRINCETON, NJ 08540
Fiscal Year:	2002
Department:
Project Start:	01-SEP-2002
Project End:	31-AUG-2003
ICD:	NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES
IRG:	ZRG1