09/08/2022
Dietary patterns are typically derived using two main approaches. The first is an a-posteriori approach whereby dietary data collected from participants is analysed statistically to generate the combinations of foods (dietary patterns) people are eating. Alternatively, using an a-priori approach, people are given a score based on whether they are following a particular dietary pattern (such as a Mediterranean diet) or particular dietary guidelines. World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) recently developed a standardised scoring system to assess people’s adherence to their Cancer Prevention Recommendations.
