1. The Poorly Quantified Self:
Dilemmas in Obesity Research
Olivia Affuso, PhD

2. Obesity – Capturing the Big 2
Social
desirability
Recall bias

3. How would you classify yourself?

4. Me, me, me!!!!

5. Nutrition Data System for Research

6. Newer Method –
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2011), 1-7.

7. Monitoring My Nutrition

8. My Intake

9. Nutrition Goals

10. Monitoring Activity Behaviors

11. Newer Activity Tools

12. Monitoring My Activity Behavior

13. Get
Chronic Disease
Prevention
Quantified!

14. Contact Information
• Olivia Affuso, PhD
• Associate Professor of Epidemiology
oaffuso@uab.edu
• +1-205-975-7662 (USA)