Statistical models for meal-level estimation of mass and energy intake using features derived from video observation and a chewing sensor

Abstract

Accurate and objective assessment of energy intake remains an ongoing problem. We used features derived from annotated video observation and a chewing sensor to predict mass and energy intake during a meal without participant self-report. 30 participants each consumed 4 different meals in a laboratory setting and wore a chewing sensor while being videotaped. Subject-independent models were derived from bite, chew, and swallow features obtained from either video observation or information extracted from the chewing sensor. With multiple regression analysis, a forward selection procedure was used to choose the best model. The best estimates of meal mass and energy intake had (mean +/- standard deviation) absolute percentage errors of 25.2% +/- 18.9% and 30.1% +/- 33.8%, respectively, and mean +/- standard deviation estimation errors of -17.7 +/- 226.9 g and -6.1 +/- 273.8 kcal using features derived from both video observations and sensor data. Both video annotation and sensor-derived features may be utilized to objectively quantify energy intake.

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Keywords
PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT, FOOD-INTAKE, DIETARY ASSESSMENT, INGESTIVE BEHAVIOR, EATING HABITS, CHILDREN, VALIDATION, ACCURACY, MONITOR, Multidisciplinary Sciences
Citation
Yang, X., Doulah, A., Farooq, M., Parton, J., McCrory, M. A., Higgins, J. A., & Sazonov, E. (2019). Statistical models for meal-level estimation of mass and energy intake using features derived from video observation and a chewing sensor. In Scientific Reports (Vol. 9, Issue 1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37161-x