title: Adapting a standardised international 24 h dietary recall methodology (GloboDiet software) for research and dietary surveillance in Korea.
abstract: During the past decades, a rapid nutritional transition has been observed along with economic growth in the Republic of Korea. Since this dramatic change in diet has been frequently associated with cancer and other non-communicable diseases, dietary monitoring is essential to understand the association. Benefiting from pre-existing standardised dietary methodologies, the present study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and describe the development of a Korean version of the international computerised 24 h dietary recall method (GloboDiet software) and its complementary tools, developed at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO. Following established international Standard Operating Procedures and guidelines, about seventy common and country-specific databases on foods, recipes, dietary supplements, quantification methods and coefficients were customised and translated. The main results of the present study highlight the specific adaptations made to adapt the GloboDiet software for research and dietary surveillance in Korea. New (sub-) subgroups were added into the existing common food classification, and new descriptors were added to the facets to classify and describe specific Korean foods. Quantification methods were critically evaluated and adapted considering the foods and food packages available in the Korean market. Furthermore, a picture book of foods/dishes was prepared including new pictures and food portion sizes relevant to Korean diet. The development of the Korean version of GloboDiet demonstrated that it was possible to adapt the IARC-WHO international dietary tool to an Asian context without compromising its concept of standardisation and software structure. It, thus, confirms that this international dietary methodology, used so far only in Europe, is flexible and robust enough to be customised for other regions worldwide.
authors.affiliation: Dietary Exposure Assessment Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer,150 Cours Albert Thomas,69372Lyon,France.
authors.forename: Min Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Prevention and Implementation Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer,150 Cours Albert Thomas,69372Lyon,France.
authors.forename: Jin Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Dietary Exposure Assessment Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer,150 Cours Albert Thomas,69372Lyon,France.
authors.forename: Geneviève
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicolas
authors.affiliation: Department of Food and Nutrition,Research Institute of Human Ecology, Seoul National University,1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu,Seoul151-742,Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hee Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Paik
authors.affiliation: Molecular Epidemiology Branch, National Cancer Centre,323 Ilsan-ro, Ilsandong-gu, Goyang-si,Gyeonggi-do410-769,Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeongseon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Dietary Exposure Assessment Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer,150 Cours Albert Thomas,69372Lyon,France.
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Slimani
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D015930:Diet Records; D005060:Europe; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D011939:Mental Recall; D009749:Nutrition Surveys / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D012015:Reference Standards; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012984:Software / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: 24 h Dietary recall; Computerised dietary assessment; EPIC-Soft (former name of GloboDiet); GloboDiet; Korea; Standardisation; Surveillance