Measuring adherence, acceptability and likability of an artificial-intelligence-based, gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam: Protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test

Unhealthy diets are a critical global concern while dietary measure methods are time consuming and expensive. There is limited evidence that phone-based interventions can improve nutrition data collection and dietary quality, especially for adolescents in developing countries. We developed an artifi...

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Autores principales: Braga, Bianca C., Arrieta, Alejandra, Bannerman, Boateng, Doyle, Frank, Koch, Bastien, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Gelli, Aulo
Formato: Journal Article
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Publicado: Frontiers Media 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127235
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author Braga, Bianca C.
Arrieta, Alejandra
Bannerman, Boateng
Doyle, Frank
Koch, Bastien
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Gelli, Aulo
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Bannerman, Boateng
Braga, Bianca C.
Doyle, Frank
Gelli, Aulo
Koch, Bastien
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
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Arrieta, Alejandra
Bannerman, Boateng
Doyle, Frank
Koch, Bastien
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Gelli, Aulo
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description Unhealthy diets are a critical global concern while dietary measure methods are time consuming and expensive. There is limited evidence that phone-based interventions can improve nutrition data collection and dietary quality, especially for adolescents in developing countries. We developed an artificial-intelligence-based phone application called Food Recognition Assistance and Nudging Insights (FRANI) to address these problems. FRANI can recognize foods in images, track food consumption, display statistics and use gamified nudges to give positive feedback on healthy food choice. This study protocol describes the design of new pilot studies aimed at measuring the feasibility (acceptability, adherence, and usability) of FRANI and its effects on the quality of food choice of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam. In each country, 36 adolescents (12–18 years) will be randomly allocated into two groups: The intervention group with the full version of FRANI and the control group with the functionality limited to image recognition and dietary assessment. Participants in both groups will have their food choices tracked for four weeks. The control groups will then switch to the full version of FRANI and both groups will be tracked for a further 2 weeks to assess acceptability, adherence, and usability. Analysis of outcomes will be by intent to treat and differences in outcomes between intervention and control group will use Poisson and odds ratio regression models, accounting for repeated measures at individual levels. If deemed feasible, acceptable and usable, FRANI will address gaps in the literature and advance the nutrition field by potentially improving the quality of food choices of adolescent girls in developing countries. This pilot study will also provide insights on the design of a large randomized controlled trial. The functioning and dissemination of FRANI can be an important step towards highly scalable nutrition data collection and healthier food choices for a population at risk of malnutrition.
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spelling CGSpace1272352025-12-08T10:29:22Z Measuring adherence, acceptability and likability of an artificial-intelligence-based, gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam: Protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test Braga, Bianca C. Arrieta, Alejandra Bannerman, Boateng Doyle, Frank Koch, Bastien Nguyen, Phuong Hong Gelli, Aulo measurement acceptability artificial intelligence mobile equipment dietary guidelines adolescents randomized controlled trials mobile data equipment Unhealthy diets are a critical global concern while dietary measure methods are time consuming and expensive. There is limited evidence that phone-based interventions can improve nutrition data collection and dietary quality, especially for adolescents in developing countries. We developed an artificial-intelligence-based phone application called Food Recognition Assistance and Nudging Insights (FRANI) to address these problems. FRANI can recognize foods in images, track food consumption, display statistics and use gamified nudges to give positive feedback on healthy food choice. This study protocol describes the design of new pilot studies aimed at measuring the feasibility (acceptability, adherence, and usability) of FRANI and its effects on the quality of food choice of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam. In each country, 36 adolescents (12–18 years) will be randomly allocated into two groups: The intervention group with the full version of FRANI and the control group with the functionality limited to image recognition and dietary assessment. Participants in both groups will have their food choices tracked for four weeks. The control groups will then switch to the full version of FRANI and both groups will be tracked for a further 2 weeks to assess acceptability, adherence, and usability. Analysis of outcomes will be by intent to treat and differences in outcomes between intervention and control group will use Poisson and odds ratio regression models, accounting for repeated measures at individual levels. If deemed feasible, acceptable and usable, FRANI will address gaps in the literature and advance the nutrition field by potentially improving the quality of food choices of adolescent girls in developing countries. This pilot study will also provide insights on the design of a large randomized controlled trial. The functioning and dissemination of FRANI can be an important step towards highly scalable nutrition data collection and healthier food choices for a population at risk of malnutrition. 2022-12-06 2023-01-16T15:21:23Z 2023-01-16T15:21:23Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127235 en Open Access Frontiers Media Braga, Bianca C.; Arrieta, Alejandra; Bannerman, Boeteng; Doyle, Frank; Koch, Bastien; Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Gelli, Aulo; et al. 2022. Measuring adherence, acceptability and likability of an artificial-intelligence-based, gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam: Protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test. Frontiers in Digital Health 4: 961604. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2022.961604
spellingShingle measurement
acceptability
artificial intelligence
mobile equipment
dietary guidelines
adolescents
randomized controlled trials
mobile data equipment
Braga, Bianca C.
Arrieta, Alejandra
Bannerman, Boateng
Doyle, Frank
Koch, Bastien
Nguyen, Phuong Hong
Gelli, Aulo
Measuring adherence, acceptability and likability of an artificial-intelligence-based, gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam: Protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test
title Measuring adherence, acceptability and likability of an artificial-intelligence-based, gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam: Protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test
title_full Measuring adherence, acceptability and likability of an artificial-intelligence-based, gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam: Protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test
title_fullStr Measuring adherence, acceptability and likability of an artificial-intelligence-based, gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam: Protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test
title_full_unstemmed Measuring adherence, acceptability and likability of an artificial-intelligence-based, gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam: Protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test
title_short Measuring adherence, acceptability and likability of an artificial-intelligence-based, gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in Ghana and Vietnam: Protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test
title_sort measuring adherence acceptability and likability of an artificial intelligence based gamified phone application to improve the quality of dietary choices of adolescents in ghana and vietnam protocol of a randomized controlled pilot test
topic measurement
acceptability
artificial intelligence
mobile equipment
dietary guidelines
adolescents
randomized controlled trials
mobile data equipment
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127235
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