Measuring the dietary intakes of individuals for research and monitoring purposes is
notoriously challenging and is subject to both random and systematic measurement error. In …

Achieving most of the UN Sustainable Development Goals requires a strong focus on
addressing the double burden of malnutrition, which includes both diet-related maternal and …

This paper reviews studies performed to date that have employed cluster or factor analysis
to empirically derive eating patterns. Since 1980, at least 93 studies were published that …

A systematic review of the literature on dietary patterns (multiple dietary components
operationalized as a single exposure) in relation to nutrient adequacy, lifestyle and …

Pulses contain a number of bioactive substances including enzyme inhibitors, lectins,
phytates, oligosaccharides, and phenolic compounds. Enzyme inhibitors can diminish …

232 cheaper to use than traditional food-security measures, which usually involve collecting
complex quantitative information. Future research should test the association between …

The literature on predefined indexes of overall diet quality is reviewed. Their association
with nutrient adequacy and health outcome is considered, but our primary interest is in the …

ABSTRACT Background: Obesity has increased> 20% in the past decade in the United
States, and more than one-half of US adults are overweight or obese. Objective: Our …

A multitude of indices measure the healthiness of dietary patterns. Because validation
results with respect to health outcomes do not sufficiently facilitate the choice of a specific …

Objectives. We investigated whether eating behaviors were concordant among diverse sets
of social ties. Methods. We analyzed the socioeconomic and demographic distribution of …