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Teens using AI meal plans could be eating too few calories — equivalent to skipping a meal (www.frontiersin.org)
submitted 6 days ago by Beep@lemmus.org to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Can AI tools make meal plans that help us lose weight the right way? In a new study, a team of researchers compared AI’s meal planning abilities to those of a dietician. The results showed that AI-made meal plans – when compared to dietician plans – severely undercalculated the needed amount of calories and macronutrients like carbs and overemphasized other macronutrients like proteins and lipids. The team cautioned that teens should not solely rely on AI to make meal plans for weight loss, saying that the consistent deviation of five different AI models from nutritional guidelines recommended by health organizations could have negative effects on growing bodies.

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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz -2 points 6 days ago (11 children)

If that 60% of people who aren’t weren’t occupied with working hard not to starve they might take offense to your use of “we” (Satire)

[–] Iconoclast@feddit.uk 5 points 5 days ago (9 children)

Food isn't expensive - high quality food is. Junk is cheap which is why obesity is especially issue with low-income families. Nobody is starving.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (7 children)

I don't know where you live, but where I live junk is stupid fucking expensive compared to veggies, and an increasing number of people are still overweight. A single 300-350g frozen pizza will set you back at least 6EUR, I can easily buy fresh veggies for a meal to feed a family of 4 people for 12EUR, less if you try to save money. I simply don't buy in to the whole cost premise being the reason.

[–] nyan@lemmy.cafe 7 points 5 days ago

Time and energy to prep meals is also a cost. I don't know how it is in Europe, but in North America, the poor-but-employed segment of the population is often working multiple minimum wage jobs to stay afloat. Even if they know how to cook and have the tools to do so, they may be too tired when they get home to do more than pop a pizza in the oven.

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