Evaluation and Optimal Design of a Balanced Diet

Autor: Zijian Chen, Manyang Cai, Yongshi Cao, Kemeng Zhang, Linchao Hu, Hongpeng Guo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Mathematics, Vol 12, Iss 17, p 2637 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2227-7390
DOI: 10.3390/math12172637
Popis: Malnutrition has led to growth retardation in many adolescents and health deterioration in adults all over the world. Recently, there has been increasing attention on balanced diets as a preventive measure. This study evaluates the daily diet of a student, aiming to optimize the amino acid score (AAS) across three meals per day. By using balanced diet criteria as constraints, we established a single-objective nonlinear programming model, maximizing AAS as the objective function. The model was solved by using a simulated annealing algorithm, and we obtained a diet that is both balanced and high in AAS. This study helps to raise awareness about individual nutritional needs and provides guidance for dietary structure improvements, thereby contributing to global public health enhancement.
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