Examining the pattern of new foods and beverages consumed during obesity treatment to inform strategies for self-monitoring intake.

ABSTRACT: Maintaining dietary self-monitoring during obesity treatment may improve outcomes. As dietary variety is associated with energy intake, understanding the pattern of when new foods and beverages are consumed may assist with identifying when self-monitoring should occur. This study examined dietary variety (total number of differing foods and beverages consumed) from the first 40 days of self-monitoring records reporting ≥ 3 eating occasions and >600 kcal/day from 60 adults (55.9 ± 9.1 yrs, 35.1 ± 5.3 kg/m², 80.0% female, 95.0% white) participating in a smartphone-based, lifestyle intervention. Dietary variety was coded using an ingredient-based approach. Additionally, new flavors of previously consumed items, and modified and non-modified items contributed to variety. Total numbe

SUBMITTER: Raynor HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6252107 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature