This document summarizes research on mobile applications that promote healthy lifestyles. It reviews 8 sources that examine the design, features, effectiveness and challenges of such apps. The literature emphasizes using behavior change techniques, personalization, self-monitoring and feedback to engage users and facilitate long-term behavior change. While mobile apps show promise in health promotion, challenges remain around privacy, usability and integrating apps with healthcare systems. Emerging technologies may further impact app-based health promotion.

1. A DIETARY MOBILE
APPLICATION THAT INFORMS
THE USER OF CONTENTS IN
FOOD
BY.GROUP 5

2. Food Based Dietary Guidelines (FBDG), in order to be sustainable,
you should take account the contents of the food for which they are
developed. They need to focus on foods that actually determine the
intake of nutrients for which is desirable changes to your health to be
identified. Inter- individual variability of nutrient intakes a measure of
the heterogeneity of intakes is determined by the variability in the
consumption of its food contents among your body. The foods that
determine a high proportion of unhealthy contents in nutrient intake
can be identified on the basis of data banks that describe food and
nutrient intakes in the body.
Introduction

3. The experience accumulated to design an algorithm
through selection of key foods suggests that high
quantitative contributors to a specific nutrient may not be
important determinants of its intake. On the other hand,
the Pearson correlation between the intake of each food
content and the total nutrient intake allows quantification
of the percentage of nutrients explained by each time you
take into account the possibility of correlations between
different food sources. Once a key food is identified,
several strategies are available to modify its intake in the
human through changes in the scale of the consumer’s
weight and the shape of his/her body. The anticipated
level of change can be predicted according to his/her
consumed food contents either healthy or unhealthy.

4. The Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of
Planned Behavior (TPB) can serve as the
theoretical foundation for a mobile app that informs
the user of food components linked to health.
According to the Health Belief Model, a person's
decision to engage in a behavior that affects their
health, such eating healthy foods, depends on how
serious they perceive their health problem to be and
how beneficial the behavior will be. The model
comprises a number of factors, including perceived
vulnerability to a health problem, perceived
seriousness of the illness, perceived advantages of
acting, and perceived disadvantages of acting.
Theoretical Framework

5. Statement of the problem
This study's primary goals are to assist obese individuals in calorie counting and physical
well-being and people who want to wants to get into fitness. This research specifically
attempts to:
1.Evaluate how well our mobile application works with users, A. How will the
system assist those with unhealthy lifestyles in changing them?
B. How would the technology assist users in calculating their calorie intake?
2.What to do if there is a problem with the system when scanning calories, A.
How would they use it if they didn't have mobile phones?
B. How do people use it if they don't have access to the internet?
3. How to proceed if their phone's OS is incompatible with the system, A. what to
do if the output of the app has an inaccurate information?
B. What to do if the app's output contains incorrect information.

6. Hypothesis
A mobile app that informs the user of food contents and provides
information that could be beneficial or risks that can help users
make informed decisions about their diet and improve their overall
health. People are becoming more and more concerned about how
their diet affects their health. Many people are looking for ways to
eat better and choose their foods with greater knowledge. A helpful
tool for this can be a smartphone app that can identify the
ingredients in food and provide details about their nutritional worth.

7. Conceptual Framework
The user takes a
picture of the food
and the app’s
algorithm finds
similar pictures and
finds it’s contents
until the result is
satisfied.
Shows an overview of
the contents in the
food that the user
took a picture of.
The app reviews the
contents and based
on the provided data
by the user, the app
will tell the users if
the food is alright to
eat or not
Notifies the
user if they
haven’t used
the app in a
while

8. Scope and Limitation
The general intent of this study is help to people who
wishes to become healthy, improve their lifestyle and
physical wellbeing, Its for the people who have a
healthy lifestyle and for those who want and are
willing to change their lifestyle from unhealthy to
healthy This study focuses on creating an
application that helps people to monitor their
physical health, became conscious of their health
status, to be fit and become aware of the types of
food they eat. This study does not cover people who
are unable because of an illness or disease, people
who have an eating disorder.

9. Significance of the Study
In today’s society, consuming greasy, high-calorie and high-
sodium dishes at fast food establishment has become the
norm for most people and in turn, has become the leading
cause of obesity and diabetes in the Philippines.
Thus, this study wishes to provide an application that
keeps monitor of health, food intake, additives and
chemicals contained in the food, to give an absolute
plan that fits a healthy diet.
This research could be significant for the following
reasons: Promoting Healthy Eating Habits: The app
could potentially help people develop healthier eating
habits by alerting them to potentially harmful contents
in their food.

10. Sustainable - able to be maintained at a certain level.
Variability- liability to vary or change.
Heterogeneity - the quality of being diverse in character or content.
Consumption - the using up of a resource.
Accumulated - gather together.
correlation - a statistical measure that expresses the extent to which a variable relies on.
anticipated – expected/predicted result.
Cardio metabolic diseases - group of common but often preventable conditions
including heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and fatty liver.
polyunsaturated fat - a type of dietary fat
demographic - relating to the structure of populations suboptimal of less than the highest
standard or quality.

11. CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE & REVIEW OF THE RELATED
APPLICATION
The development and utilization of mobile applications have significantly impacted various aspects of people's lives,
including healthcare and promoting healthy lifestyles. This review of related literature explores the current research and
studies related to creating a mobile application that focuses on encouraging and supporting individuals in adopting and
maintaining healthy habits. The following sources were examined to gain insights into the design, features, effectiveness,
and challenges associated with such applications.
1."Design and Development of a Mobile Health Application for Promoting Healthy Lifestyles" (Sciencedirect)
This study discusses the design and development process of a mobile health application targeting healthy lifestyle
promotion. It emphasizes the importance of user-centered design, personalization, and behavior change techniques for
enhancing the app's effectiveness.
2."A Comprehensive Review of Mobile Applications for Promoting Healthy Lifestyles" (Nature)
The review provides an overview of various mobile applications designed to promote healthy lifestyles. It examines their
features, functionality, and effectiveness in improving users' health behaviors. The study emphasizes the need for
evidence-based interventions and personalized approaches to maximize user engagement and long-term behavior
change.

12. 3."Mobile Health Applications: The Promise and Pitfalls" (Annual Reviews)
This review explores the potential benefits and challenges of mobile health applications in supporting healthy
lifestyles. It discusses the opportunities for self-monitoring, behavior change, and social support offered by these
applications, while also addressing concerns regarding privacy, security, and usability.
4."Role of Mobile Health Applications in Promoting Healthy Lifestyles" (MDPI)
The article examines the impact of mobile health applications on promoting healthy lifestyles. It highlights the role of
self-monitoring, goal-setting, and feedback mechanisms in facilitating behavior change and fostering healthy habits.
The study also discusses the challenges and future directions in this area.
5."The Effectiveness of Mobile Applications in Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy Eating" (PubMed Central)
This research article investigates the effectiveness of mobile applications in promoting physical activity and healthy
eating behaviors. It discusses the role of behavior change techniques, gamification, and social support in improving
user engagement and achieving positive health outcomes.
6."A Review of Mobile Health Applications for Chronic Disease Management" (Walailak Journal of Science and
Technology)
This review explores the use of mobile health applications for managing chronic diseases and promoting healthy
lifestyles. It discusses the features, benefits, and limitations of existing applications, as well as the need for integration

13. with healthcare systems and professionals.
7."The Use of Mobile Applications for Health Promotion: A Systematic Review" (Hindawi)
The systematic review examines the use of mobile applications for health promotion. It assesses the effectiveness of
these applications in promoting healthy behaviors, such as physical activity, healthy eating, and smoking cessation.
The study emphasizes the importance of evidence-based content, user engagement, and long-term sustainability.
8."Mobile Health Application: Current Trends and Future Directions" (Sciencedirect)
This article discusses the current trends and future directions in mobile health applications. It explores emerging
technologies, such as artificial intelligence and wearable devices, and their potential impact on promoting healthy
lifestyles. The study also addresses the challenges related to data security, interoperability, and user acceptance.
Conclusion:
The reviewed literature highlights the growing interest and potential of mobile applications in promoting healthy
lifestyles. The findings emphasize the importance of user-centered design, evidence-based interventions, behavior
change techniques, and personalized approaches to maximize the effectiveness of these applications. Furthermore,
the studies identify challenges related to privacy, security, usability, and long-term engagement, which need to be
addressed during the development and implementation of such applications. The insights from these studies can

14. These are the Links and Websites used in Making this Literature Review:
1."Design and Development of a Mobile Health Application for Promoting Healthy
Lifestyles":https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667305322000412
2."A Comprehensive Review of Mobile Applications for Promoting Healthy
Lifestyles":https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-29640-7
3."Mobile Health Applications: The Promise and Pitfalls": https://www.annualr
4."Role of Mobile Health Applications in Promoting Healthy Lifestyles":https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/1/59
5."The Effectiveness of Mobile Applications in Promoting Physical Activity and Healthy
Eating":https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7834932/

15. 6"A Review of Mobile Health Applications for Chronic Disease
Management":https://wjst.wu.ac.th/index.php/wjst/article/view/6482
7."The Use of Mobile Applications for Health Promotion: A Systematic
Review":https://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2015/841368/
8."Mobile Health Application: Current Trends and Future
Directions":https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/nursing-and-health-professions/mobile-health-application