DIETARY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM FOR ETHNIC POPULATIONS

说明(调查人员摘要)： 拟议的项目是开发一种营养评估工具 少数民族人口，利用计算机和光盘技术。系统 将改进传统的饮食评估方法，组装 民族食品的营养成分数据，并消除语言 障碍。受访者直接向计算机进行自我报告 毫不畏惧，令人愉快的方式，增加了有效的可能性 报道。该软件以详细的全彩色视频显示为特色 食物分组和单独食物。将添加音频消息以提供 提示和说明。使用说明、食物名称和烹饪方法 将以视觉和母语两种形式呈现。这个 将民族食品营养数据库直接纳入软件 消除了耗时和繁琐的编码过程。具体来说， 在第一阶段，调查人员建议建立一个图画和营养 供西班牙裔使用的数据库。在第二阶段，评估计划将是 在西班牙裔群体中充分开发和测试，以及 将研究将这一概念推广到亚洲人口。

DESCRIPTION (Investigator's Abstract): The long-term objective of the proposed project is the development of a nutritional assessment tool for ethnic populations, utilizing computer and CD-ROM technology. The system will improve upon conventional dietary assessment methodology, assemble nutrient composition data for ethnic foods, and eliminate language barriers. Respondents self-report directly to the computer in an unintimidating, enjoyable manner, increasing the likelihood of valid reporting. The software features detailed full-color video displays of food groupings and individual foods.Audio messages will be added to provide prompts and instructions. Instructions, food names, and cooking methods will be presented both visually and in the native language. The incorporation of a nutrient database of ethnic foods directly into software eliminates the time consuming and tedious process of coding. Specifically, in Phase I, the investigators propose to establish a pictorial and nutrient database for Hispanic use. In Phase II, the assessment program will be fully developed and tested among Hispanic groups, and the feasibility of extending the concept to Asian populations will be examined.