Technology to Automatically Record Eating Behavior in Real Life: A Systematic Review
To monitor adherence to diets and to design and evaluate nutritional interventions, it is essential to obtain objective knowledge about eating behavior. In most research, measures of eating behavior are based on self-reporting, such as 24-h recalls, food records (food diaries) and food frequency que...
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| author | Haruka Hiraguchi Paola Perone Alexander Toet Guido Camps Anne-Marie Brouwer |
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| description | To monitor adherence to diets and to design and evaluate nutritional interventions, it is essential to obtain objective knowledge about eating behavior. In most research, measures of eating behavior are based on self-reporting, such as 24-h recalls, food records (food diaries) and food frequency questionnaires. Self-reporting is prone to inaccuracies due to inaccurate and subjective recall and other biases. Recording behavior using nonobtrusive technology in daily life would overcome this. Here, we provide an up-to-date systematic overview encompassing all (close-to) publicly or commercially available technologies to automatically record eating behavior in real-life settings. A total of 1328 studies were screened and, after applying defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 122 studies were included for in-depth evaluation. Technologies in these studies were categorized by what type of eating behavior they measure and which type of sensor technology they use. In general, we found that relatively simple sensors are often used. Depending on the purpose, these are mainly motion sensors, microphones, weight sensors and photo cameras. While several of these technologies are commercially available, there is still a lack of publicly available algorithms that are needed to process and interpret the resulting data. We argue that future work should focus on developing robust algorithms and validating these technologies in real-life settings. Combining technologies (e.g., prompting individuals for self-reports at sensed, opportune moments) is a promising route toward ecologically valid studies of eating behavior. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44834e4c92e9489d9b0f6c78f10769ab2023-11-19T12:53:45ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-09-012318775710.3390/s23187757Technology to Automatically Record Eating Behavior in Real Life: A Systematic ReviewHaruka Hiraguchi0Paola Perone1Alexander Toet2Guido Camps3Anne-Marie Brouwer4TNO Human Factors, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, Kampweg 55, 3769 DE Soesterberg, The NetherlandsTNO Human Factors, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, Kampweg 55, 3769 DE Soesterberg, The NetherlandsTNO Human Factors, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, Kampweg 55, 3769 DE Soesterberg, The NetherlandsDivision of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University & Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE Wageningen, The NetherlandsTNO Human Factors, Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, Kampweg 55, 3769 DE Soesterberg, The NetherlandsTo monitor adherence to diets and to design and evaluate nutritional interventions, it is essential to obtain objective knowledge about eating behavior. In most research, measures of eating behavior are based on self-reporting, such as 24-h recalls, food records (food diaries) and food frequency questionnaires. Self-reporting is prone to inaccuracies due to inaccurate and subjective recall and other biases. Recording behavior using nonobtrusive technology in daily life would overcome this. Here, we provide an up-to-date systematic overview encompassing all (close-to) publicly or commercially available technologies to automatically record eating behavior in real-life settings. A total of 1328 studies were screened and, after applying defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 122 studies were included for in-depth evaluation. Technologies in these studies were categorized by what type of eating behavior they measure and which type of sensor technology they use. In general, we found that relatively simple sensors are often used. Depending on the purpose, these are mainly motion sensors, microphones, weight sensors and photo cameras. While several of these technologies are commercially available, there is still a lack of publicly available algorithms that are needed to process and interpret the resulting data. We argue that future work should focus on developing robust algorithms and validating these technologies in real-life settings. Combining technologies (e.g., prompting individuals for self-reports at sensed, opportune moments) is a promising route toward ecologically valid studies of eating behavior.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/18/7757eatingdrinkingdaily lifereal lifesensorstechnology |
| spellingShingle | Haruka Hiraguchi Paola Perone Alexander Toet Guido Camps Anne-Marie Brouwer Technology to Automatically Record Eating Behavior in Real Life: A Systematic Review Sensors eating drinking daily life real life sensors technology |
| title | Technology to Automatically Record Eating Behavior in Real Life: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | Technology to Automatically Record Eating Behavior in Real Life: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | Technology to Automatically Record Eating Behavior in Real Life: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Technology to Automatically Record Eating Behavior in Real Life: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | Technology to Automatically Record Eating Behavior in Real Life: A Systematic Review |
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| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/18/7757 |
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