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AI in Health and Nutrition Lab

Decrypting Delicious Meals – “Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision for Dietary Assessment”

Do you know how many calories are in a serving of steak, mashed potatoes and green beans? Do you know the carbohydrate content of a freshly baked apple pie? Most of us presumably do not know, and looking at the expanding waistlines around the world, most of us would prefer not to. But for most insulin-dependent diabetics, ignorance about their daily diet is not an option. With every meal, it is not the pleasure of having lovely food, but the immediate need to calculate the carbohydrate content and the corresponding insulin dose. This is vital to avoid the serious side effects of incorrect carbohydrate estimation and insulin dose. For most diabetics, negotiating this as part of work canteens, restaurants and holidays, can be a challenge… Read more