Food Photography Is Not an Accurate Measure of Energy Intake in Obese, Pregnant Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To improve weight management in pregnant women, there is a need to deliver specific, data-based recommendations on energy intake.

Objective

This cross-sectional study evaluated the accuracy of an electronic reporting method to measure daily energy intake in pregnant women compared with total daily energy expenditure (TDEE).

Methods

Twenty-three obese [mean ± SEM body mass index (kg/m2): 36.9 ± 1.3] pregnant women (aged 28.3 ±1.1 y) used a smartphone application to capture images of their food selection and plate waste in free-living conditions for ≥6 d in early (13-16 wk) and late (35-37 wk) pregnancy. Energy intake was evaluated by the smartphone application SmartIntake and compared with simultaneous assessment of TDEE obtained by doubly labeled water. Acc

SUBMITTER: Most J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6167554 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature