Nutrition-management
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Motivation and Background
Obesity, being one of the diseases with major comorbidities, is on the rise worldwide. In the United States, 36% of the adult population are obese [1]. Obesity can be caused by genetic and behavioral factors which include irregular eating patterns, lack of physical activity and the side-effect of medication usage [2]. According to The Dietary Guidelines of Americans 2010, focus on reducing excess calorie consumption and making an informed decision about food choices and physical activity can help attain a healthier weight and reduce the risk of chronic illness. While the weight trend can move towards a healthier range by controlled calorie consumption with essential nutrition intake, people/patients are unable to determine a healthy regimen for various reasons. Specifically, they are unaware of calorie content in the food they intake because it is not easy to determine it, and even if they do, keeping track of their food pattern and cumulative consumption is difficult.
Nutrition Management Information System
A system which gives nutritional information from patient-recorded food images, keeping track of cumulative calorie intake, and helping them choose food for the next meal would be beneficial to the patients. The system will also glean food patterns and weight trends to help them maintain a healthier weight in the longer run.
System Architecture
