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Calculation of ND ratios for public health models

Wrieden, W. & Armstrong, J.

2019

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Summary

This report by Wrieden and Armstrong (2019) appears to document the methodology for calculating nutrient density ratios for use in public health dietary models, likely in a UK policy or public health context. The work is methodological in nature, providing a technical framework rather than primary empirical findings, and is probably intended to support dietary assessment or population nutrition modelling tools. Given the authors' known affiliations with Scottish and UK public health nutrition research, this is likely grey literature or a technical report rather than a peer-reviewed journal article.

UK applicability

The work appears to have been conducted specifically within a UK context, likely in support of Scottish or UK-wide public health nutrition policy, and is directly applicable to dietary modelling and food composition analysis in UK settings.

Key measures

Nutrient density (ND) ratios; dietary modelling parameters; food composition metrics

Outcomes reported

The paper reports the derivation and calculation of nutrient density (ND) ratios intended for use in public health dietary modelling. It likely assesses how these ratios can be applied to evaluate diet quality or food composition within population-level health models.

Theme
Measurement & metrics
Subject
Dietary assessment & nutrient profiling
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Grey literature
Status
Published
Geography
UK
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
XL0854

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