A Diet Quality Tool for use in weight management presented on 14 May, 2014 Brisbane Convention Centre
This paper emphasises the value of food-level analysis via the use of a diet quality tool, the Food Choices Score, and 17 food categories for the analysis of dietary change in intervention trials. The Food Choices Score is specifically designed for weight loss in the research setting.
Cluster analysis as a tool for analysing dietary data from intervention trials
Baseline diets are rarely the focus of dietary interventions, but this analysis demonstrates they may be relevant in weight loss success. Cluster analysis performed at baseline may be useful prior to assigning participants to groups within an intervention, as the baseline diet, with high intakes of non-core foods and drinks (Cluster 2) allowed participants to reduce their kilojoule intake more than others (Cluster 1) who were closer to dietary guidelines. Cluster 2 subsequently went on to lose more weight.