ASSESSMENT AND ADVICE ON NUTRITION AND ENDURANCE

• US 20160004842A1
• Filed: 02/03/2014
• Published: 01/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle SA (Nestle SA)
• Original Assignee: Nestec SA (Nestle SA)
• Inventors: Landi, Francesco
• Granted Patent: US 10,937,538 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/60 relating to nutrition control, e.g. diets
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment

Abstract

The present invention relates to a new integrated, holistic approach to empower older adults to enhance their quality of life and independence through a personalized lifestyle and nutrition program. This is achieved by measuring the physical status of the adults with respect to endurance/functionality. In addition, their nutritional status is assessed. Based on those assessments recommendations are provided with respect to particular exercise programs and nutrients that support the functionsof the body. These methods can be implemented as a software program and executed on computer systems.

Claims

1. Computer-implemented method for determining the physical status of a subject comprising:

providing a classification system for the parameters nutrition and physical status of the subject;

assessing and scoring values of the parameters in the subject;

using the obtained scores to classify the subject into classes with respect to each of the parameters; and

using the determined classes for each parameter to determine the physical status of the subject.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein prior to the providing step it is determined whether the subject is suitable for being subjected to the method.

3. The method of claim 1 whether the subject is a human older than 65 years.

4. The method according to claim 1 wherein the parameter endurance is assessed by measuring the speed of a walk of the subject.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the parameter nutrition is assessed by the MNA and/or the evaluation of daily protein intake.

6. The method according to claim 1 wherein the steps are performed with within 20-90 minutes.

7. The method according to claim 1 wherein the steps are repeated in defined intervals.

8. Computer-implemented method for improving the physical status of a subject comprising

determining the physical status of a subject comprising:

providing a classification system for the parameters nutrition and physical status of the subject;

assessing and scoring values of the parameters in the subject;

using the obtained scores to classify the subject into classes with respect to each of the parameters; and

using the determined classes for each parameter to determine the physical status of the subject; and

providing recommendations for the subject with respect to nutrition and physical endurance and optionally strength based on the determined scores wherein the nutrition contains bioactive nutrients improving physical status.

9. Method according to claim 8 wherein based on the determined class for the parameter physical status a particular exercise program is recommended, wherein the exercise program is different for each determined class.

10. A system for determining the physical status of a subject, the system comprising a computer:

the computer stores a data based comprising a classification system for the parameters nutrition and physical status of a subject; and

the computer stores a software program having instructions causing the computer;

to receive and store the values of the parameters in the subject;

to score values of the parameters in the subject;

to use the obtained scores to classify the subject into classes with respect to each of the parameters; and

output the class and thereby indicating the physical status of the subject based on the classes.

11. A system for facilitating the improvement of a physical status of a subject, the system comprising a computer:

the computer stores a data based comprising a classification system for the parameters nutrition and physical status of a subject; and

the computer stores a software program having instructions causing the computer;

to receive and store the values of the parameters in the subject;

to score values of the parameters in the subject;

to use the obtained scores to classify the subject into classes with respect to each of the parameters;

relating recommendations for the subject with respect to nutrition and exercise program, based on the determined classes; and

outputting the recommendations.

12. A method for personalizing elderly care comprising the steps of:

creating a database relating to physical functional tests and their validity to identifying the overall physical status of select elderly patient populations;

storing the database on a computer;

executing a computer program causing the computer to determine viable functional test results relating to physical status and to the nutritional status in specific elderly patient populations,

the test results including end points relating to nutrition and physical status; and

executing a program that uses the end points to generate guidelines based on nutrition and physical status test results that can be used to personalize a nutrition and exercise program for a member of the specific elderly population.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein at least two or three different programs are used by the computer.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the endpoints are set to indicate frailty and health.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the computer program can be executed by the computer to personalize the nutrition and exercise program for the member.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the computer program can also contain a step relating the physical status to recommendations for the member and outputting those recommendations.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein during the program the member can be monitored to determine nutrition and endurance.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein depending on the results of the monitoring the nutrition and exercise program can be modified.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein the exercise programs can be endurance exercise programs adapted to the particular needs of the member.