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The use of mobile-based ecological momentary assessment (mEMA) methodology to assess dietary intake, food consumption behaviours and context in young people: A systematic review
In this review by Battaglia et al. (2022), the authors evaluated the use of mobile-based ecological momentary assessment (mEMA), an innovative dietary assessment method, for its accessibility, feasibility, validity, and postulated benefits of reducing the burden on study participants and reducing potential recall bias. Data on populations of young individuals (16 to 30 years of age) was extrapolated from five databases, highlighting studies that utilized mEMA for data collection on aspects such as dietary behaviors, dietary consumption and/or other factors (39 studies contributing 46 articles). The authors noted an overall variability in mEMA application, including variability in monitoring periods and prompting methods used (event-contingent, where recording depends on food consumption [n = 9] vs. signal-contingent, where participants receive notification to record [n=26] vs. using both prompting methods [n=4]). While two studies reported that mEMA was taxing to participants, six studies reported that mEMA was uncomplicated, with a majority of the studies reporting 80% and above compliance. [NPID: food behavior, dietary behavior, mobile-naded, dietary intake]
Year: 2022
