System and method for implementing meal selection based on vitals, genotype and phenotype

Abstract

Systems and methods for recommending foods to a user based on health data, includes a database, a memory and a processor. The database stores user health data for each user within a plurality of users, including vitals, genotypic and phenotypic data, user food preference data and foods data that includes macronutrient and micronutrient data for foods that may be recommended to a user. The memory stores program instructions, including program instructions that are capable of (i) classifying user health data into predetermined diet types and micronutrient recommendations, (ii) filtering the food data to determine available foods for a user; (iii) a ranking available meals for the user based on the micronutrient recommendations and the food data, and (iv) translating micronutrient recommendations and / or food data for the available foods for the user into specific food recommendations for the user.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 412,114, filed Oct. 24, 2016, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The disclosed embodiments relate generally to health diagnostic systems and methods, and in particular, to recommending meals, recipes, foods and / or supplements based on a person's vitals, genotypic and phenotypic data.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Diet is a major factor in the health of individuals. Advice on what to eat is prevalent today. The advice tends to be general in nature and focuses on which foods to avoid, such as processed foods or saturated and trans fats, or which foods to eat more of, such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains. Certain health conditions or diseases have also led to recommendations to avoid or to eat certain foods. However, within other subgroups of people, such as people with ...

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However, within other subgroups of people, such as people with diabetes, there have not been individualized nutritional recommendations.

Moreover, even where nutrition recommendations have been identified for individual disease states, genotypes, or phenotypes, comprehensive dietary recommendations have not been developed that consider the interplay between multiple features of an individual.

This advice does not consider, however, how the interplay of other features of the subject affect the recommendations provided.

This publication also does not comprehensively evaluate a user's genetics, phenotypical and other information about a user to produce diet types for macronutrient recommendations or combine macronutrient and micronutrient needs of a user into daily, weekly, or other frequent meal, food, or supplement recommendations that exhibit variety and that are ranked for a user and that also may output recipes, or supplement regimens.

However, the methods only consider recommendations related to weight management, without considering other health considerations.

However, the methods do not consider the biological differences between individuals that inform healthy eating.

Further, the lack, or excess, of consumption of certain dietary components, are known to impair phenotypic flexibility and may ultimately affect optimal health. van Ommen B. et al., Supra.

However, these tests are inconvenient, typically requiring an individual to visit a testing center to perform a lengthy test.

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