ITP 312– IT RESEARCH METHODS

CAPSTONE/RESEARCH PROJECT TOPIC PROPOSAL

Proposed
Title Nutri-Guide: Nutrition Assistant App

Name of John Stephen Alaban, Rubenson Magracia, Aileen M. Garcia

Student/ BS Information Technology
Course, 3rd Year
Year &
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Introductio In this day's pace of life and the ever-increasing demands on our time and attention,
n maintaining a healthy diet takes a backseat. Nutritional choices play a pivotal role in our
overall well-being, and yet, many individuals find it challenging to access reliable and
personalized guidance for their dietary needs. As we delve into the complexities of
modern life, the need for a comprehensive and user-friendly nutrition application
becomes increasingly evident. They seek to bridge between people's desire to lead
healthier lives and the practical difficulties they face in achieving this goal.

The modern world is marked by various challenges that hinder individuals from
making informed dietary choices. The overwhelming amount of information available,
often contradictory or misleading, the need for personalized guidance to cater to diverse
nutritional deficiencies, and the scarcity of time for in-depth research and meal planning.
Additionally, the fast-paced nature of contemporary life often leads to impulsive,
unhealthy food decisions, ultimately impacting our health and well-being.

They not only enhance the accessibility of nutritional information but also simplify
the process of planning and monitoring one's diet. Moreover, it accommodates the
dynamic nature of people's lives, adapting to the unique requirements and constraints of
each user, ultimately fostering a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle.
Statement
of the
There are numerous problems in the health industry. One of the most common issues
Problem
is misleading information about dietary nutrition plans, which may lead to a dangerous
matter. Finding reliable and safe websites is difficult. It’s becoming hard to find a proper
website that offers an excellent dietary nutritional plan.

Objectives The study aims to develop Web-based Nutrition Assistant App.

of the Study Specially the project aims the following:
1. To design a Web-Based nutritional guidelines for the users.
2. To create a system that can inform the user about health issue and healthy plans.
3. To develop a Web-Based system that can give proper information to the users.
Scope and The proposal’s main goal is to design, create and implemented Web-Based Nutri
Limitation Guide: Nutrition Assistant App.
of the Study The proposal will provide solution for the user of the application to lessen the
 misleading information about dietary nutrition plans. Also, this proposed system will
guide and help the user to identify a good dietary plan.
Web-Based Nutri Guide: Nutrition Assistant App allows to assist the users and guide
them for achieve a healthy life style.
Review of Stance4Health Nutritional APP: A Path to Personalized Smart Nutrition: Hinojosa-
Related Nogueira, et.al (2023), they sought evidence that growing interest in mobile health
Literatures applications (mHealth) for health promotion and prevention of chronic diseases. APPs-
and System based interventions have been shown to be effective in improving diet and improving diet.
These APPs can not only improve diet and make it healthier, but they can also help
people with nutrition-related diseases. Due to their feasibility, cost-effectiveness and
immediacy of data collection, personalized nutrition APPs combined with emerging
technologies or wearables can be an effective method in nutritional interventions.
RahmathNisha, et.al (2023, showed the importance of maintaining a healthy diet has
been widely recognized due to the rise of lifestyle diseases. However, many people find it
difficult to maintain a healthy diet due to a lack of knowledge, time, and motivation. To
address this problem, they propose an Intelligent Nutrition Assistant Application (INAA)
as a web-based solution to provide personalized recommendations based on individual
dietary preferences and nutritional requirements. INAA leverages artificial intelligence
and machine learning algorithms to analyze user data and provide real-time
recommendations. The application provides a variety of features, including meal
planning, grocery lists, and recipe recommendations. With its user-friendly interface and
personalized recommendations, INAA has the potential to revolutionize the way people
approach healthy eating.
A study by Kosa et al. (2019), Nutritional Mobile Applications for CKD Patients:
Systematic Review that mobile health applications (apps) are promising vehicles to
deliver health information and interventions to people living with chronic health
conditions. By 2020, it is estimated that 6.1 billion people around the world will own a
mobile phone, and as of 2017, 79,298 health and fitness apps were available on iTunes.
Apps are accessible, convenient, and customizable., Other reported advantages of mobile
health apps include affordability, ability to reach traditionally hard-to-reach groups and
overcome geographical barriers, improved treatment compliance, increased access to
care, increased accuracy of data collection due to built-in features such as global
positioning systems and image recognition, and potential to reduce barriers to seeking
health care, such as stigma and discomfort. Although a mobile app would not replace the
role of the dietician in helping patients with CKD manage their nutritional needs, the app
offers potential to help health care providers overcome some of the potential barriers to
consistent and optimal nutritional management, such as cost of dietician appointments, if
not covered by insurance plans, and availability of dieticians and patients for frequent
follow-up. Given the suggested promise of mobile applications in addressing some of
these issues in nutritional management, this systematic review aims to examine mobile
app types, characteristics, feasibility, and effectiveness in changing behavior, as well as
user satisfaction with dietary mobile apps, specifically in both adult and pediatric CKD
populations.
References
Hinojosa-Nogueira, D., Ortiz-Viso, B., Navajas-Porras, B., Pérez-Burillo, S., González-
Vigil, V., De La Cueva, S. P., & Rufián-Henares, J. Á. (2023). Stance4Health Nutritional
APP: A path to Personalized Smart Nutrition. Nutrients, 15(2), 276.
https://zendy.io/pdf-viewer/10.3390%2Fnu15020276

S. RahmathNisha, M. Aarthi, C. Shyamala, M. Pavithra, K. Vallipriyadharshini and B. S.

Raj, "Intelligent Nutrition Assistant Application," 2023 12th International Conference on
Advanced Computing (ICoAC), Chennai, India, 2023, pp. 1-6, doi:
10.1109/ICoAC59537.2023.10249611.
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10249611
 Kosa, S. D., Monize, J., D’Souza, M., Joshi, A., Philip, K., Reza, S., Samra, S., Serrago,
B., Thabane, L., Gafni, A., & Lok, C. E. (2019). Nutritional Mobile Applications for CKD
Patients: Systematic Review. Kidney International Reports, 4(3), 399–407.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2018.11.016
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024918303115#section-cited-by

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PROPONENT 1 PROPONENT 2 PROPONENT 3

BSIT III BSIT III BSIT III

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE/STUDIES MATRIX

Reference Title Objectives Findings

Hinojosa- Stance4Health To develop mobile health Stance4Health Nutritional

Nogueira, et.al Nutritional APP: A applications (mHealth) for
(2023) Path to Personalized health promotion and
Smart Nutrition prevention of chronic
diseases.
Intelligent Nutrition To develop an application
RahmathNisha, Assistant Application provides a variety of
et.al (2023) (INAA) features, including meal
planning, grocery lists, and
recipe recommendations.
Kosa et al. (2019) Nutritional Mobile The purpose of this study
Applications for CKD was to identify the benefits
Patients: Systematic and barriers to implement
Review Web-based Nutrition
Assistant App discussed in
the literature as well as the
unmet needs under the
current health care
environment.
APP: A Path to Personalized
Smart Nutrition cost-
effectiveness and immediacy
of data collection,
personalized nutrition APPs
combined with emerging
technologies or wearables can
be an effective method in
nutritional interventions.
Using a web-based solution to
provide personalized
recommendations based on
individual dietary preferences
and nutritional requirements,
which leverages artificial
intelligence and machine
learning algorithms to analyze
user data and provide real-
time recommendations.
mobile health apps include
affordability, ability to reach
traditionally hard-to-reach
groups and overcome
geographical barriers,
improved treatment
compliance, increased access
to care, increased accuracy of
data collection due to built-in
features such as global
positioning systems and image
recognition, and potential to
reduce barriers to seeking
health care, such as stigma and
discomfort.