ENutrition - The next dimension for eHealth?. (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boland, Mike; Bronlund, John
• Is Part Of: Trends in food science & technology. Volume 91(2019)
• Page Start: 634
• Page End: 639
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Food -- Biotechnology -- Periodicals; 664.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.08.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0924-2244

Abstract

Abstract: Rapid communication technology, inexpensive sensing devices and big data enable "eNutrition" – the use of ICT to develop and support personalized healthy nutrition. eNutrition combines personal health records, monitoring of body functions and activity by smart wearables, monitoring food consumption, and datasets of food composition. An AI system, a personal virtual dietitian, can use this information to provide nutritional advice and alerts at the time of purchase and consumption of foods. eNutrition has the potential to significantly lessen the public heath burden of non-communicable diseases such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes and allergic reactions to foods. Highlights: eNutrition is the use of ICT to develop and support healthy nutrition on a personalized basis. eNutrition is enabled through the combination of personal health records, monitoring of body functions and activity by smart wearables, methods to monitor food consumption, and public datasets of food composition. An expert AI system can use this information to provide nutritional advice and alerts at the time of purchase and consumption of foods. eNutrition has the potential to significantly lessen the public heath burden of non-communicable diseases.