Dietary biomarkers-an update on their validity and applicability in epidemiological studies.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this literature review was to identify and provide a summary update on the validity and applicability of the most promising dietary biomarkers reflecting the intake of important foods in the Western diet for application in epidemiological studies. Many dietary biomarker candidates, reflecting intake of common foods and their specific constituents, have been discovered from intervention and observational studies in humans, but few have been validated. The literature search was targeted for biomarker candidates previously reported to reflect intakes of specific food groups or components that are of major importance in health and disease. Their validity was evaluated according to 8 predefined validation criteria and adapted to epidemiological studies; we summarized the findings and

SUBMITTER: Landberg R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11317775 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature