Development of a food atlas for Sri Lankan adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obtaining reliable food portion size estimations in dietary surveys found to be a difficult task. A food atlas is a set of photograph series depicting different amounts of a particular food, usually bound together in a single volume that can be used to describe portion sizes. By this paper we aim to explain the methods used in developing a photographic food atlas for Sri Lankan adults and to discuss its usage, advantages and limitations.

Methods

Foods that are commonly consumed in Sri Lanka were recognized by a local nutritional survey, market survey and interviewing nutrition experts. In obtaining food items, certain dishes were prepared according to a standard recipe book while other items were purchased from recognized restaurants and the local market. White co

SUBMITTER: Jayawardena R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7050724 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature