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Explore dietary patterns in ALSPAC cohort using advanced cluster analysis techniques to condense large data sets into meaningful information. Case studies and insights into various food consumption clusters. Ideal for researchers and nutritionists.
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Andrew Smith Dietary patterns in the ALSPAC cohort: Cluster analysis EUCCONET International Workshop 18th October 2011
Andrew Smith Pauline M EmmettP. Kirstin NewbyKate Northstone World Cancer Research Fund Dietary patterns in the ALSPAC cohort: Cluster analysis
Dietary patterns • Examine diet as a whole • Start with many variables(e.g. FFQ, diet diary) • Express as a small number of variables Image: Paul / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Principal components analysis (PCA) • Examine diet as a whole • Start with many variables(e.g. FFQ, diet diary) • Use correlations between foods • Express as a small number of components Image: Paul / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Cluster analysis • Examine diet as a whole • Start with many variables(e.g. FFQ, diet diary) • Use similarities between people • Express as a small number of clusters Image: Paul / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Case study: PCA of FFQ age 7 Junk Northstone and Emmett, 2005 Traditional Health conscious Image: Suat Eman, winnond / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Cluster analysis • k-means is most widely-used method • Must avoid pitfalls • Standardization • Algorithm • Reliability Image: Boaz Yiftach / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Case study: cluster analysis of FFQ age 7 • FFQ administered to ALSPAC children at 81 months of age • Input variables are the same as PCA (Northstone, Emmett et al. 2005) • 8,279 children • 3 clusters • Smith et al. 2011
Cluster analysis of diet diary data • Advantages • Similar 3-cluster solution(Processed, Plant-based, Traditional British) • Good separation between clusters • Disadvantages • Not robust to under-reporting, incomplete diaries