Publication: The Diet Problem on Minimizing Vitamin A: Linear Programming Problem
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Date
2020
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USIM Press
Abstract
It is essential to practice a good diet in everyday life because human body needs a reasonable amount of nutrients. It is because excessive nutrient intake can lead to internal organs failure, such as kidney damage. This study focuses on minimizing vitamin A’s intake in daily diet because vitamin A can give good vision, maintain healthy skin, and improve body's immune system. This research involves a few nutrients, such as calcium, iron, cholesterol, and vitamin A. The diet problem of minimizing vitamin A will be solved by using the graphical method and excel solver. The results are compared to determine which ways is the best. The results obtained are optimal solution, which is the minimal amount of vitamin A from one of the methods.
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MJoSHT2020, Volume 7, Special Issue, eISSN: 2601-0003
Keywords
diet problem, linear programming, vitamin A, excel solver
Citation
Ruslan, M. N., & Mohamed, N. F. (2020). The Diet Problem on Minimizing Vitamin A: Linear Programming Problem. Malaysian Journal of Science Health & Technology, 7(Special Issue). https://doi.org/10.33102/mjosht.v7i.107