JP2003122853A - System and method for advice for diet using internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a system for advice for diet using the Internet. SOLUTION: A user registered in the system sends meal data of each meal to a system controller via the Internet for an analysis, and receives an advice for the diet without restrictions on time and place. After the registration of initial data, there are three stages to proceed with, that is, nutrition balance, meal balance and calorie balance. A target value is determined for every user, and the user receives the advice based on the comparison with the target value, from the system controller through the Internet. The contents of counseling are set to have the atmosphere and contents of counseling of a nutrition expert, and can be used as the index of health care together with other data. With the natural diet, obesity and hidden obesity are prevented, and rebound is prevented while protecting privacy. Further, neutral fat is reduced while maintaining active tissue.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an advice system and method for dieting using the Internet. More specifically, by inputting meal data and weight data each time, which differs depending on the individual physical condition, living environment, and various conditions in daily life, and managing them on the Internet, they can be collected and analyzed and periodically or The present invention relates to an advice system and method for dieting by feedbacking comment data in an interactive form at any time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various methods have been adopted for dieting. Diet, exercise, drug therapy,
Physical remodeling and others. Among them, diet therapy is a method that is performed through the diet itself, which is the origin of human life, and can be said to be the most frequently used method in the past because it is related to the basic actions of daily life before dieting.

[0003] One of the universal methods that has been adopted in dieting for dieting is fasting therapy for limiting the amount of food and fasting therapy. Also, the time and frequency of meals,
There is also a method of adjusting the contents. Various proposals have been made for foods for the diet itself. For example, Patent No. 2986324 (food for diet and diabetes),
Patent No. 2959996 (diet composition), Patent No. 2931797 (diet drink), Patent No. 2568
No. 632 (fat and oil for diet) and the like.

The meaning of “diet” originally has various etiological meanings such as daily food and drink, daily fixed meals, daily work, meetings, etc. It has become the meaning of the amount of food, and has been converted from that to the meaning of a method of controlling food. From there, various diet control therapies in the form of fasting therapy, dietary therapy, etc. in daily life have been developed.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]
There is a minimum amount of energy consumption that is essential for maintaining the human body every day. This is generally called basal metabolism. The basal metabolic rate depends on the physical conditions such as height, weight, age, and sex, the working styles such as brain work and physical work, and their combination with occupations, hobbies, sports and other living conditions. The required amount is different. The concept of standard basal metabolic rate as an average value for convenience or as a model case is possible, but for each individual as a consumer, consider the appropriate basal metabolic rate for each individual, and The relationship between actual energy intake and nutrient intake (especially the difference between basal metabolism and energy intake) must be managed. Ingestion of nutrients beyond the required basal metabolic rate (intake energy) is not necessary for the maintenance of somatic cells, and when it exceeds the energy (consumption energy) for maintaining and operating the human body, it is stored in the body as neutral fat . This phenomenon is called obesity (mainly an imbalance in height to weight ratio) or hidden obesity (mainly an imbalance in nutritional distribution). The object of the present invention relates to a method of counseling or advice through the Internet for a diet for eliminating this obesity or hidden obesity.

As is clear from the above description, since each person has various body and various conditions of life, when trying to slim down the body by diet, each person's individual condition is met. The method of dieting in shape must be properly done. Regarding these, many diet methods have been performed so far, but it is particularly necessary to manage the difference between the basal metabolism of humans as the origin of diet and the ingested energy obtained from each meal. In particular, in the daily life of each individual as a consumer, it has been a conventional problem to propose a diet method that is simpler, more effective, and protects privacy. The present invention aims to solve these problems related to the intake of energy and nutrition for diet.

Further specific problems of the present invention are as follows. In face-to-face counseling with nutrition experts (also referred to as advisors here) such as registered dietitians, it has been difficult to avoid the time and financial burden for users to go to the counseling site. On the other hand, even in the case of registered dietitians, in the face-to-face counseling, the one-on-one correspondence is basically inefficient, which is inefficient, and it has been a heavy burden mainly in terms of time and economy. In other words, as counseling, since the individual circumstances of each user are different, counseling for dieting must be done individually, which is becoming a heavy burden for both busy users and advisers today. The present invention also aims to solve these temporal and economic challenges faced by both users and nutrition professionals through counseling over the Internet.

Another object of the present invention is to improve the effect of diet while preventing lifestyle-related diseases.

Another object of the present invention is to provide dieting guidelines and information suitable for each person's diet and lifestyle.

Still another object of the present invention is to prevent rebound due to an unreasonable diet.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to achieve a diet which is not restricted and stoic, but which is carried out three times a day with chitin.

Another object of the present invention is to reduce body fat (neutral fat) while maintaining healthy active tissues (water, muscle, bone, blood).

[0013]

The present invention provides means for solving the above problems. In other words, while maintaining the atmosphere of face-to-face counseling as a way to give advice on a diet that matches the circumstances of each individual user and saves time while being effective and protecting privacy,
This is done using the Internet.

According to FIG. 1, a user applies to the system of the present invention via the Internet through his or her own personal computer, is paid membership fee, is authenticated, is registered as a member after being registered, and then is recorded in the member database. After that, according to the schedule set for each individual, every meal data is sent regularly or at any time via the Internet, e-mail, mail, fax, etc., data accumulation and analysis processing are performed, face-to-face type that matches individual circumstances of each user You can receive advice from nutrition specialists such as registered dietitians via the Internet. Normally, after completing all stages of the system consisting of three stages, you will be accredited and graduate, but you can use the system again by extending the procedure.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an overall flow chart showing the steps and flow for a user to use the system. Hereinafter, FIG. 3 shows a stage from admission to service start, FIG. 4 shows a first stage of the service, FIG. 5 shows a second stage of the service, and FIG. 6 shows a third stage of the service. FIG. 7 shows the stage of graduation or extension selection as the final stage of the service.
Shows explanatory views of maintenance of master data, respectively. FIG. 9 shows an example of comment contents of counseling performed by a registered dietitian or the like when counseling the user through the Internet. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a situation of face-to-face counseling between a registered dietitian and a user in face-to-face counseling that has been conventionally performed. 11, 12, 13 and 14 show the first stage input, nutrition balance display, second stage meal balance display and PFC displayed on the user's computer screen.
(P indicates protein, F indicates fat, C indicates calorie) Examples of balance display, nutritional balance display, and calorie display of each nutrient are shown.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a user, and reference numeral 2
Indicates the Internet, and reference numeral 3 indicates a database. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 4 indicates the entire system of the present invention, and reference numeral 5 indicates the time flow of the system flow. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 6 is membership processing, reference numeral 7 is member search processing, reference numeral 8 is member maintenance processing, reference numeral 9 is member procedure document preparation processing, reference numeral 10 is member procedure processing, reference numeral 11 is member contact processing, and reference numeral 12 is electronic. Represents data output to members by email, mobile device, fax or mail. FIG. 4 shows initial registration of members in the first stage, creation of diet target values for each member, daily meal data input by the members, and nutritional balance display / comment display. Similarly, FIG. 5 shows the second
FIG. 6 shows the input of the stage and the display of the comment, and FIG. 6 similarly shows the input of the third stage and the display of the comment.
In each stage from the 1st stage to the 3rd stage, the output notification is separately sent to the data non-submitted person by e-mail, mobile terminal, fax or mail via the Internet, and delayed data submission and continuation or motivation of service use are planned. . 7 and 8 similarly show the graduation or extension procedure and the master maintenance procedure, respectively. Figure 9 shows the user's counseling over the Internet.
An example of comment contents of counseling performed by a registered dietitian and the like is shown below. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a situation of face-to-face counseling between a registered dietitian and a user in face-to-face counseling that has been conventionally performed. 11, 12,
13 and 14 show the first stage input, nutritional balance display, second stage meal balance display and PFC (P is protein, F) displayed on the user's computer screen.
Is a fat, C is a calorie) Balance display, nutritional balance display, and calorie display of each nutrient are shown as examples.

More specifically, the system of the present invention has the following configuration. As a preliminary step, the user performs an initial registration work (basic body profile, life pattern data input, meal record every time, exercise status input, diet goal setting, schedule setting, etc.) for one week as a preliminary step. Next, the first stage (mainly managing calorie intake), the second stage (mainly managing nutritional balance), and the third stage (maintaining balance management of food) are performed for 6 weeks, 7 weeks, and 7 weeks, respectively. Taking the first stage as an example, the situation of user use and counseling with advisors such as registered dietitians is as follows. As an initial registration, the user performs registration procedures on the stage together with basic personal data such as individual living conditions and profile, and is registered in the member database. Then first
Daily meals of the stage will be registered daily and meal data will be sent to the system by Internet, email, mail, fax or other means, and counseling after the system processing will be provided in the form of counsel from the advisor. Meal data can be sent for each meal or for one day at a time depending on the user's convenience and wishes. The weight data can be sent on a weekly basis as a weekly registration, but can also be registered daily if desired.

Similarly, the second stage and the third stage can be executed. In the subsequent stage, taking in the data of the preceding stage, taking in the data, the dietary data, weight data, etc. of the individual are input through the Internet in the form of the user's input shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the counseling or advice of a nutrition specialist. Exchange advice data. Figure 1 shows the status of data exchange.
This is as shown in the screen display in FIGS.

[0019]

The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration and mode, and exhibits at least the following effects. The present invention intends to carry out a diet which is promoted in daily eating habits via the Internet. It is a natural way of dieting in daily life, and it can eliminate obesity and hidden obesity. The diet according to the present invention is simple, effective, and can protect the privacy. Also, according to the present invention, counseling via the Internet can reduce the time and financial burden on both the user and nutrition specialist. Furthermore, it is possible to improve the effect of diet while preventing lifestyle-related diseases, and to provide diet guidelines and information suitable for each person's diet and lifestyle.
According to the present invention, a diet is an extension of natural eating habits by counseling via the Internet, so it is possible to prevent rebounds and anorexia nervosa that tend to occur due to a sudden and unreasonable diet such as unilateral dietary restrictions. . At the same time, it is possible to reduce body fat (neutral fat) while maintaining healthy healthy tissues (water, muscle, bone, blood) through dietary management and nutritional management.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a diet counseling system on the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing steps and a flow for a user to use the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a preliminary stage diagram showing stages from admission to service start of the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a stage diagram showing a first stage of service of the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

5 is a stage diagram showing a second stage of service of the system of the present invention shown in FIG. 1;

6 is a stage diagram showing a third stage of service of the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

7 is a stage diagram showing a stage of graduation or extension selection as the final stage of service of the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

8 is an explanatory diagram of master data maintenance of the service of the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

9 shows an example of comment contents of counseling performed by a registered dietitian or the like at the time of counseling in the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a situation of face-to-face counseling between a registered dietitian and a user in face-to-face counseling that has been conventionally performed.

11 shows an example of first stage input displayed on a user's computer screen as an example of counseling in the service of the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 shows an example of nutritional balance display as an example of counseling in the service of the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 shows, as an example of counseling in the service of the system of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, a second stage meal balance display and PFC (P is protein, F is fat,
(C indicates calories) Examples of balance display and nutritional balance display are shown.

14 shows an example of calorie display of each nutrient as an example of counseling in the service of the system of the present invention shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 User 2 Internet 3 Database 4 System 5 Time Flow of System Flow 6 Membership Processing 7 Member Search Processing 8 Member Maintenance Processing 9 Member Procedure Document Creation Processing 10 Member Procedure Processing 11 Member Contact Processing 12 Email, Mobile Terminal, Fax or Data output to members by mail

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 23, 2001 (2001.10.
23)

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0015

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in more detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows an overall flow chart showing the steps and flow for a user to use the system. Hereinafter, FIG. 3 shows the stages from the enrollment to the start of the service, FIG. 4 ( FIGS. 4a and 4b ) shows the first stage of the service, and FIG. 5 ( FIGS. 5a and 5b ) shows the second stage of the service . , FIG. 6 ( FIGS. 6a and 6b ) respectively show the third stage of the service. FIG. 7 shows the stage of graduation or extension selection as the final stage of the service.
Shows explanatory views of maintenance of master data, respectively. FIG. 9 shows an example of comment contents of counseling performed by a registered dietitian or the like when counseling the user through the Internet. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a situation of face-to-face counseling between a registered dietitian and a user in face-to-face counseling that has been conventionally performed. 11, 12, 13 and 14 show the first stage input, nutrition balance display, second stage meal balance display and PFC displayed on the user's computer screen.
(P indicates protein, F indicates fat, C indicates calorie) Examples of balance display, nutritional balance display, and calorie display of each nutrient are shown.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0016

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a user, and reference numeral 2
Indicates the Internet, and reference numeral 3 indicates a database. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 4 indicates the entire system of the present invention, and reference numeral 5 indicates the time flow of the system flow. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 6 is membership processing, reference numeral 7 is member search processing, reference numeral 8 is member maintenance processing, reference numeral 9 is member procedure document preparation processing, reference numeral 10 is member procedure processing, reference numeral 11 is member contact processing, and reference numeral 12 is electronic. Represents data output to members by email, mobile device, fax or mail. FIG. 4 ( FIG. 4a, FIG. 4b ) shows the initial registration of members in the first stage, creation of diet target values for each member, daily meal data input by members, and nutritional balance display / comment display. Figure 5
( FIGS. 5a and 5b ) similarly show the input and comment display of the second stage, and FIG. 6 ( FIGS. 6a and 6b ) show the input and comment display of the third stage similarly. In each stage from the 1st stage to the 3rd stage, the output notification is separately sent to the data non-submitted person by e-mail, mobile terminal, fax or mail via the Internet, and delayed data submission and continuation or motivation of service use are planned. . 7 and 8 similarly show the graduation or extension procedure and the master maintenance procedure, respectively. Figure 9 shows the user's counseling over the Internet.
An example of comment contents of counseling performed by a registered dietitian and the like is shown below. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a situation of face-to-face counseling between a registered dietitian and a user in face-to-face counseling that has been conventionally performed. 11, 12,
13 and 14 show the first stage input, nutritional balance display, second stage meal balance display and PFC (P is protein, F) displayed on the user's computer screen.
Is a fat, C is a calorie) Balance display, nutritional balance display, and calorie display of each nutrient are shown as examples.

[Procedure 3]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

More specifically, the system of the present invention has the following configuration. As a preliminary step, the user performs an initial registration work (basic body profile, life pattern data input, meal record every time, exercise status input, diet goal setting, schedule setting, etc.) for one week as a preliminary step. Next, the first stage (mainly managing calorie intake), the second stage (mainly managing nutritional balance), and the third stage (maintaining balance management of food) are performed for 6 weeks, 7 weeks, and 7 weeks, respectively. Taking the first stage as an example, the situation of user use and counseling with advisors such as registered dietitians is as follows. As shown in FIG. 4a, the user performs the registration procedure on the stage together with basic personal data such as living conditions and profile of the individual as initial registration, and is registered in the member database. The user, as shown in FIG.
After that, daily meals for the first stage are registered daily and meal data is sent to the system via the Internet, e-mail, mail, fax, or other means, and counseling after system processing is provided in the form of counsel from the advisor. To be done. Meal data can be sent for each meal or for one day at a time depending on the user's convenience and wishes. The weight data can be sent on a weekly basis as a weekly registration, but can also be registered daily if desired. The steps in Figure 4a are
By registering once at the start of one stage,
The basic data of the tage. The steps in Figure 4b are meals.
Data and weight data will be entered as often as
As the base of comment data.
Be used.

[Procedure amendment 4]

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[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Similarly, as shown in FIG. 5 (FIGS. 5a and 5b),
The second stage of all, the third stage of FIG. 6 (FIGS. 6a, 6b) can also be performed. In the subsequent stage, taking in the data of the preceding stage, taking in the data, the dietary data, weight data, etc. of the individual are input through the Internet in the form of the user's input shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the counseling or advice of a nutrition specialist. Exchange advice data. The status of data exchange is as shown in the screen displays in FIGS.

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A step of receiving, accumulating and processing meal information data of a user through the Internet and electronic mail,
A system of advice for diet, comprising a step of transmitting the comment data derived by comparing with the comparative data created by the advisor to the user on the Internet. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the meal information data is sent by mail. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the meal information data is sent by fax. 4. Receipt / accumulation and processing of user's meal information data via the Internet or electronic mail,
A method of advice for diet, which is characterized by transmitting comment data derived by comparing with comparative data created by an advisor to a user on the Internet. 5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the meal information data is sent by mail. 6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the meal information data is sent by fax.