e-Nutrition Workshop

Dietary behaviour is known to have a major impact on health risks, that are related to overweight, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Particular problems are calorie–rich diets and lack of awareness, often associated with lack of physical activity. The global prevalence of these conditions stipulate the promotion of weight reduction and healthy eating habits in public health policies. The development of assistive solutions to support healthy lifestyle, nutrition in particular, has emerged as an important research topic in Ambient Intelligence and Ubiquitous Computing. Various systems have been proposed to aid users in controlling their diet and balance calorie input. The approaches range from simple smart phone based diaries to fully automated dietary monitoring systems. Within the European Union FP7 research program, nutrition and lifestyle monitoring has been emphasized within the broader framework including electronic health record management and the impact on the patient/doctor relationship.