Tools for context-aware dietary recommendation

• Main Author: Tan, Jameson
• Other Authors: Shen Zhiqi
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Computer science and engineering::Software::Software engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138076
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Every day, food choices affect individual’s health - today, tomorrow, and as well as in long run. It is becoming increasingly common to see risk factors for adult chronic diseases, like hypertension and type 2 diabetes in younger ages. This is due to the unhealthy eating habits that one has. The nutrients in the foods that a person eats help to support the activities of day-to-day living, protects cells from environmental damage and repairs any cellular damage that might have occurred. Thus, it is important to keep track of one’s diet in ensuring a balanced one that includes all the necessary nutrition required for an overall healthier lifestyle. Dietary guidelines involved a considerable amount of research translation, and their enactment has vital health consequences. They provide evidence – based statements on food choices to meet nutritional standards and reduce the risk of prevailing chronic diseases. HealthApp was created for such a purpose, taking into consideration the important benchmarks for evaluating overall health quality. The developed application helps to track the user’s daily food intakes, analyses their current health condition and recommends a food based on the nutrients that the user is lacking in their diet.