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Digital applications for diet monitoring, planning, and precision nutrition for citizens and professionals: a state of the art.

Abeltino A, Riente A, Bianchetti G, Serantoni C, De Spirito M, Capezzone S, Esposito R, Maulucci G.

Nutr Rev · 2025

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Summary

This narrative review examines the state of digital applications designed to support diet monitoring, meal planning, and precision nutrition interventions for both lay users and nutrition professionals. The authors synthesise current technological offerings and their functional characteristics, likely providing a typology of available tools and assessing their potential to bridge individual dietary needs with personalized nutritional guidance. The work reflects the growing integration of digital health and nutrition science.

UK applicability

UK NHS and public health services may find this review valuable for evaluating digital nutrition tools for integration into primary care, weight management services, and chronic disease prevention programmes. The findings could inform technology procurement and the commissioning of digital nutrition support within the UK's precision medicine agenda.

Key measures

Features and capabilities of digital nutrition applications; classification of tools by user type and function; assessment of precision nutrition implementation; technological readiness and clinical applicability

Outcomes reported

The study reviewed the current landscape of digital applications and technological solutions available for diet monitoring, nutritional planning, and precision nutrition delivery to both consumers and healthcare professionals. It likely assessed the functionality, evidence base, and integration potential of these tools within modern food systems and clinical practice.

Theme
Nutrition & health
Subject
Digital health technology for nutrition intervention and personalised dietary guidance
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
Geography
International
System type
Human clinical
DOI
10.1093/nutrit/nuae035
Catalogue ID
NRmo3d4gae-0bi

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