The Development of DIETDUCATE: An Android Based Diet Management Application to Educate Ideal Diet Recommendation

Iqbal, Muhammad and Riyanto, Slamet and Mardiyati, ike and Umami, Afriza and Yunata, Yohan and Febriyatna, ayu and Rachmah, Qonita (2020) The Development of DIETDUCATE: An Android Based Diet Management Application to Educate Ideal Diet Recommendation. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (8). pp. 460-466. ISSN 0975-8453

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Abstract

Indonesia is now facing the triple burden of malnutrition. Undernutrition in terms of underweight, stunting, and wasting, overweight and over-nutrition, and micronutrient deficiency still become a concern to be tackled. In this 4.0 industrial era, where people using gadget more often, an approach to educate the correct diet based on evidence based is needed. To face such challenge, we develop an android based application that mainly aims to educate its user how to do the right diet. The use of an android based application is easier and faster compared to website. This study aims to develop intelligent application of nutrition education and help achieve ideal body weight in people with malnutrition (under and over-nutrition) and analyze its usefulness. This was an experimental study design using the waterfall method which consists of requirements engineering, design and implementation, testing, release and maintenance stages. After the android application development has been completed, then proceed with the survey stage. The survey was conducted using usability testing with the USE Questionnaire. The development of a diet management application can be accepted by the general public starting from high school or equivalent and above. This android based application also proved to provide a good experience for its user, as indicated by the average assessment of its usability, satisfaction and ease of the users that is more than 80 percent. DIETDUCATE android based application can be used as a practical, easy and attractive mobile application and helps the community in managing body weight.

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