NutriKidney: mobile application on healthy food for kidney failure / Noorliza Shah Mohamad Nasir

Kidney failure causes the function of the kidney to deteriorate and it will continue for 3 months which is would eventually affect a person health. The statistics in 2014 stated that the number of dialysis patients in Malaysia has increased. Healthy food is a food that is good for health especially high in fibre, natural vitamin and fructose. Kidney failure patient have been recommend to consume plant protein in their food rather than animal protein. This project propose a mobile application technology as a platform to encourage kidney disease patient to eat healthy food with sufficient nutrition in the body which is NutriKidney. The first objective of this project is to identify the user requirements by interview public. The second objective to design the mobile application using collaborative filtering design and the methodology for this project using Mobile Application Design Life Cycle (MADLC) and only cover identification, design, development, prototype and testing phase. Lastly objective for this project are to develop and demonstrate to public. The platform for this project is android. The application for kidney failure patient and public that willing to care their kidney. This application would suggest healthy food for kidney and using English language. The significance of this project to kidney failure patients to prevent their health become worst by eating healthy food that have been suggest in this application. Lastly, significance to the family patient that they feel ease because the application will persuade and encourage them to eat healthy food.