[HTML][HTML] Criterion-related validity of spectroscopy-based skin carotenoid measurements as a proxy for fruit and vegetable intake: a systematic review

MD Radtke, SJ Pitts, L Jahns, GC Firnhaber… - Advances in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are a category of health-promoting phytonutrients that are found in a variety of
fruits and vegetables and have been used as a biomarker to approximate dietary fruit and …

Systematic review of reflection spectroscopy-based skin carotenoid assessment in children

S Hasnin, DA Dev, T Swindle, SB Sisson, SJ Pitts… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Assessing children's skin carotenoid score (SCS) using reflection spectroscopy (RS) is a
non-invasive, widely used method to approximate fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) …

Validation of diet ID™ in predicting nutrient intake compared to dietary recalls, skin carotenoid scores, and plasma carotenoids in University students

MD Radtke, GM Chodur, MCS Bissell, LC Kemp… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background and Aim: Collecting accurate dietary information in the research setting is
challenging due to the inherent biases, duration, and resource-intensive nature of traditional …

[HTML][HTML] Pressure-mediated reflection spectroscopy criterion validity as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake: a 2-site cross-sectional study of 4 racial or ethnic …

SBJ Pitts, NE Moran, Q Wu, L Harnack, NE Craft… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Valid biomarkers of fruit and vegetable (FV) intake are needed for field-based
nutrition research. Objectives To examine criterion-related validity of pressure-mediated …

Using the Veggie Meter in elementary schools to objectively measure fruit and vegetable intake: a pilot study

S Martinelli, F Acciai, N Tasevska… - Methods and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Self-reported fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in children has limitations that could be
overcome with objective measures that are easy to implement. The Veggie Meter (VM) is a …

A narrative review of factors associated with skin carotenoid levels

MP Madore, JE Hwang, JY Park, S Ahn, H Joung… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Despite consistent evidence that greater consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) is
associated with significant reductions in chronic disease morbidity and mortality, the majority …

Use of the Veggie Meter® as a tool to objectively approximate fruit and vegetable intake among youth for evaluation of preschool and school‐based interventions

K May, S Jilcott Pitts, VC Stage… - Journal of Human …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Reflection spectroscopy is an emerging, non‐invasive objective measure used
to approximate fruit and vegetable intake. The present study aimed to use a reflection …

Improving skin carotenoid levels in young students through brief dietary education using the veggie meter

A Obana, R Asaoka, A Miura, M Nozue, Y Takayanagi… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of carotenoid have been determined to aid in
the prevention of a wide range of oxidative disorders, arteriosclerosis, obesity, and various …

Validation of resonance Raman spectroscopy-measured skin carotenoid status as a biomarker for fruit and vegetable intake in Korean adults

S Ahn, S Ahn, H Jang, K Eom, YJ Kim… - British Journal of …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Blood carotenoid concentration measurement is considered the gold standard for fruit and
vegetable (F&V) intake estimation; however, this method is invasive and expensive …

A meta-analysis of studies examining associations between resonance Raman spectroscopy-assessed skin carotenoids and plasma carotenoids among adults and …

SB Jilcott Pitts, NS Johnson, Q Wu… - Nutrition …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Context No meta-analyses appeared to have been conducted to examine overall
correlations between resonance Raman spectroscopy (RRS)–assessed skin carotenoids …