The Mediet4ALL approach: From Evidence-Based Recommendations to AI-Enabled Tailored Lifestyle Coaching
Keynote delivered at the 4th International Congress Education, Motricity, Sport and Health – Sfax, Tunisia (29–31 October 2025), organized by ISSEPS, and EM2S Laboratory at University of Sfax
MEDIET4ALL: Smart, AI-Powered Lifestyle Innovation
The MEDIET4ALL project is driving a transformative movement to enhance health, sustainability, and digital innovation through the Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle. Supported by a multi-country consortium, the project has developed the first smart digital companion that integrates scientific evidence, behavioral data, and artificial intelligence to deliver tailored nutrition and lifestyle coaching aligned with the Mediterranian diet and lifetysle principles.
From Evidence to AI-Driven Lifestyle Coaching
Based on data from more than 4,000 participants across 10 countries, our research revealed clear differences in adherence to Mediterranean lifestyle patterns across regions, as well as gender-specific barriers and lifestyle determinants. This large-scale evidence guided the development of the Mediet4All m-app, a smart, AI-powered lifestyle coach designed to bridge theory and real-world behavioral change.
What makes the MEDIET4ALL m-app unique?
✔ Personalized meal and activity recommendations based on user profile, BMI, age, sitting time, lifestyle preferences, and health conditions, fully aligned with Mediterranean principles.
✔ Built-in Intelligent Recipe Composer (MedChef) generating culturally authentic Mediterranean dishes using AI and validated nutritional scoring models.
✔ AI Coach providing daily feedback, adherence assessment, and actionable suggestions to improve diet, physical activity, sleep, and social engagement.
✔ Dynamic adherence index (0–100) that integrates dietary intake, lifestyle quality, movement behaviors, and sedentary time.
🌐 The Mediet4All digital ecosystem goes beyond food, it supports a comprehensive Healthy Active Lifestyle, combining nutrition, physical activity, social participation, sleep hygiene, and cognitive engagement, all wrapped into a smart, adaptive decision support system.
🌍 Together, we promote a sustainable, inclusive, and digitally-enabled Mediterranean lifestyle for modern society.
Presented by: Dr. Achraf Ammar, Project Coordinator, MEDIET4ALL
