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World Nutrition 2018
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P a r i s , F r a n c e
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Journal of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
ISSN 2472-1921
W o r l d C o n g r e s s o n
Nutrition and Dietetics
T
he modern day practice of providing healthcare has embraced technology and evidence-based practice. Besides, the ease of
accessing information has been increased through gadgets that provide patients and physicians with internet connectivity.
Technology experts have taken advantage of these platforms to develop hundreds of diet applications that can be used on mobile
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dietary assessment and in tracking the nutrition of people. Even more, the penetration of mobile phone use across diverse
geographical and cultural regional orientations continues to present a challenge for the use of such applications in promoting
healthy dietary choices. This is a primary research that reviews the use of mobile applications to increase the knowledge and
awareness of populations about nutrition. Besides, this research analyses the role that such applications can play in improving
the behaviors, perceptions and attitudes that people foster towards nutrition. The study is descriptive and includes example of
applications that have been used widely across different countries, and the feasibility of the use of such applications with respect
to the increased consumer awareness on nutrition.
balkhudairi@kfshrc.edu.sa engb@hotmail.co.ukMobile applications for diet in Saudi Arabia
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Saudi Arabia
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King Faisal General Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
J Clin Nutr Diet 2018 Volume: 4
DOI: 10.4172/2472-1921-C1-003