A study has found that teens using AI models for meal plans and dietary advice may be eating too few calories compared to those following plans created by dieticians. While undercalculating macronutrients such as carbs, the tools overcalculated proteins and lipids.
This poses potential health hazards for adolescents at a crucial stage of growth and development if their diet lacks essential nutrients. Meanwhile, it may also trigger unhealthy eating behaviors for teenagers with body dissatisfaction.
“We show that diet plans generated by AI models tend to substantially underestimate total energy and key nutrient intake when compared to guideline-based plans prepared by a dietitian,” said Dr. Ayşe Betül Bilen, an assistant professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Istanbul Atlas University, Turkey.
“Following…