ArticleNutrients2017
Is Skin Coloration Measured by Reflectance Spectroscopy Related to Intake of Nutrient-Dense Foods? A Cross-Sectional Evaluation in Australian Young Adults.
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- Diet Quality Indices Used in Australian and New Zealand Adults: A Systematic Review and Critical Appraisal.Nutrients · 2020Pooled it
- Criterion-Related Validity of Spectroscopy-Based Skin Carotenoid Measurements as a Proxy for Fruit and Vegetable Intake: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Pooled it
- Evaluation of a Commercial Device Based on Reflection Spectroscopy as an Alternative to Resonance Raman Spectroscopy in Measuring Skin Carotenoid Levels: Randomized Controlled Trial.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Trial
- Efficacy of technology-based personalised feedback on diet quality in young Australian adults: results for the advice, ideas and motivation for my eating (Aim4Me) randomised controlled trial.Public health nutrition · 2023Trial
- Examining Demographic Variables Associated with Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Skin Yellowness.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Two Spectroscopy Devices Can Approximate Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Sample.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Associations Between Dietary Carotenoid Intake and Plasma Carotenoid Concentrations and Skin Yellowness, a Validation Study.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Article
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- The assessment of dietary carotenoid intake of the Cardio-Med FFQ using food records and biomarkers in an Australian cardiology cohort: a pilot validation.Journal of nutritional science · 2024Article
- Exploring the design and utility of an integrated web-based chatbot for young adults to support healthy eating: a qualitative study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Article
- Vegetable-enriched bread: Pilot and feasibility study of measurement of changes in skin carotenoid concentrations by reflection spectroscopy as a biomarker of vegetable intake.Food science & nutrition · 2023Article
- Carotenoids in Human SkinIn Vivo: Antioxidant and Photo-Protectant Role against External and Internal Stressors.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Process Evaluation of the 'No Money No Time' Healthy Eating Website Promoted Using Social Marketing Principles. A Case Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Determinants and Suitability of Carotenoid Reflection Score as a Measure of Carotenoid Status.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Serum carotenoids are strongly associated with dermal carotenoids but not self-reported fruit and vegetable intake among overweight and obese women.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Article
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Abstract
The current study examines associations between the dietary intakes of nutrient-dense foods, measured using brief indices and skin coloration, measured using reflectance spectroscopy in young adults. This is a cross-sectional analysis of 148 young Australian males and females (55% female) aged 18 to 25 years. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire, with responses used to calculate two dietary indices: (i) the Australian Recommended Food Score (ARFS); and (ii) the Fruit And Vegetable VAriety Score (FAVVA). Skin yellowness was measured at three body locations using reflectance spectroscopy. Associations were assessed using Spearman's correlation coefficients, regression analysis, and agreement using weighted kappa (K
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