Combatting Malnutrition Through Personalized Web-Based Platforms: An Integrated BMI, BMR and TDEE Approach
摘要
Malnutrition is a pressing issue in rural India that is caused by the lack of nutrients or by getting too many nutrients. The UN’s Goal “Zero Hunger” aims to reduce malnutrition. To combat malnutrition, we designed this user-friendly web platform. Initially, the system focused only on children under five; we now extended our platform services to the age group of 45 years. We enhanced our features to recommend season-specific recipes to improve nutritional adequacy. More important are the expanding uses of BMR and TDEE calculations in combination with BMI. BMR enables one to understand his or her rate of metabolism, which varies from person to person. This means that two individuals with the same BMI have different caloric needs depending on the BMR. By including both BMR and TDEE, we can, thus, provide more personalized nutrition information that is keyed into the individual’s metabolic health concerning their unique nutritional need and requirements.