The use of cluster analysis to derive dietary patterns: Methodological considerations, reproducibility, validity and the effect of energy mis-reporting

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 599-609

  Devlin, Una M ^a   McNulty, Breige A ^a   Nugent, Anne P ^a   Gibney, Micheal J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adults; Cluster analysis; Dietary patterns; Energy mis reporting

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ALGORITHM; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CANCER RISK; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; DOUBLY LABELED WATER TECHNIQUE; ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOLLOW UP; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; LIPID METABOLISM; MEDICAL RECORD; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NUTRIENT CONTENT; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBURBAN POPULATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; VALIDITY; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84868292925     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665112000729     Document Type: Conference Paper

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