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Review of Mobile Health (mHealth) Solutions for Food-related Conditions and Nutritional Risk Factors

Authors:
Andreas Arens-Volland
Lübomira Spassova
Norbert Rösch

Keywords: Personalized eHealth; mHealth; food-related dis- eases; diet; nutritional risk factors

Abstract:
Representing a subarea of eHealth and Telemedicine, mHealth solutions are becoming more and more widespread. Food-related conditions, like food hypersensitivities, diabetes, obesity and associated risk factors, pose a major threat to the public worldwide. This paper investigates the variety of mHealth solutions in the area of food-related health conditions and assesses their potentials for the affected end-users, related health professionals and possible health economic impacts. A wealth of mHealth approaches targeted at the area of food and health exist; however, several areas for improvement are revealed.

Pages: 284 to 289

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: February 24, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4359

ISBN: 978-1-61208-252-3

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from February 24, 2013 to March 1, 2013