Improving dietary assessment methods for personalized nutrition
Traditional and New Dietary Assessment Methods (TANDAM) for Personalized Nutrition
This study is working on new, easy-to-use tools that help people track what they eat using their phones and pictures, so we can better understand how diet affects health issues like obesity and cancer.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Hawaii at Manoa NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Honolulu, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11065433 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing dietary assessment methods to better understand the relationship between diet and chronic diseases like obesity and cancer. By utilizing mobile and image-based technology, the project aims to create user-friendly tools that allow individuals to easily track their dietary intake. These tools will reduce the need for traditional, labor-intensive methods and provide more accurate data for researchers and healthcare providers. A multidisciplinary team of experts will collaborate to develop and validate these innovative assessment tools.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research include individuals interested in improving their dietary habits and those at risk for chronic diseases related to diet.
Not a fit: Patients who are not interested in dietary changes or who have no chronic disease risk may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to more accurate dietary assessments, ultimately improving dietary recommendations and health outcomes for patients.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown success in using mobile technology for dietary assessments, indicating a promising approach for this project.
Where this research is happening
Honolulu, United States
- University of Hawaii at Manoa — Honolulu, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wilkens, Lynne R — University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Study coordinator: Wilkens, Lynne R
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.