Methodology development for analyzing eating behavior, diet quality, and food environment in occupational settings - Takeaways - MDSpire

Methodology development for analyzing eating behavior, diet quality, and food environment in occupational settings

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  • Valeria Cecchini

  • Negar Zand Miralvand

  • Vasileios Papapanagiotou

  • Carla Maria Avesani

  • Ioannis Ioakeimidis

  • July 16, 2026

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    Poor diet quality contributes to non-communicable diseases and significant societal costs, including increased healthcare expenditures and productivity losses.

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    Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are linked to adverse health outcomes, including cardiometabolic diseases and all-cause mortality, due to their high availability and marketing.

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    The workplace food environment significantly influences dietary habits, affecting the consumption frequency and decision to eat UPFs among adults.

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    Digital health technologies, particularly mobile apps, can enhance dietary data collection by reducing recall error and participant burden in real-world contexts.

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    The study aims to evaluate the feasibility and usability of the Mobile Sense App for capturing dietary behaviors and food environment exposures in a university setting.

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