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AI calorie-tracking apps may be missing hundreds of calories

Original: Think you're in a calorie deficit? AI apps may be missing hundreds of calories

Nutrition coverage highlights concerns that AI-powered calorie-tracking apps can underestimate users' daily intake by hundreds of calories, potentially undermining people who believe they are in a calorie deficit. The warning suggests photo-based or AI-estimated portion sizes are unreliable, and dietitians caution users not to rely solely on automated estimates when tracking food for weight management.

Why now: Growing use of AI meal-tracking apps is prompting scrutiny of their accuracy for weight loss

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