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Making the most of computers in nutrition education and research
Author(s) -
WISE A.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
nutrition bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.933
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1467-3010
pISSN - 1471-9827
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-3010.1989.tb00328.x
Subject(s) - variety (cybernetics) , computer science , nutrition education , function (biology) , range (aeronautics) , medical education , advice (programming) , line (geometry) , population , mathematics education , psychology , environmental health , medicine , gerontology , mathematics , engineering , biology , artificial intelligence , geometry , evolutionary biology , programming language , aerospace engineering
Summary Computers can be used for a wide range of educational and research purposes in addition to the well‐known function as a rapid means of calculating nutrient intakes. The paper describes an example whereby data are entered using an interactive program which is operated by the use of self‐explanatory commands and provides on‐line help facilities. When data have been checked and basic nutritional calculations performed, the data can be stored and used for the analysis of the frequency and distribution of foods and meals, the variety of the diet and the food habits of different groups of the population. The information gathered can be useful in the construction of nutrition education programmes and will even give dietary advice.