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Table 1 Options for the different health recommendation system domains

From: Consumers’ intention to use health recommendation systems to receive personalized nutrition advice

Options

Domain

Options

Domain

Recommendation content

Information system

Input delivery

Intermediary

• At ingredient level

 

• Through fitness club

 

• At food product group level

 

• Trough general practitioner

 

• Special branded products

 

• Through hospital

Recommendation production

Information system

Output delivery

Intermediary

• By commercial food company

 

• Through email

 

• By insurance company

 

• Through fitness club

 

By government nutrition center

 

• Through general practitioner

 

Data handling

Information system

Information sharing

Consumer activity

• Fully anonymous

 

• Blood composition

 

• Shared between patient and GP

 

• Dna/genetic makeup

 

• Available to commercial food companies

 

• Food consumption habits

 

Feedback provision

Information system

Implementation

Consumer activity

• No feedback for verification

 

• Incorporated in usual meals

 

• Option of feedback for verification

 

• Specific products added to regular meal

 

• Obligatory feedback for verification

 

• Requiring preparation of individually adjusted meals