Precision Nutrition Opportunities to Help Mitigate Nutrition and Health Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Expert Opinion Survey
Precision nutrition involves several data collection methods and tools that aim to better inform nutritional recommendations and improve dietary intake, nutritional status, and health outcomes. While the benefits of collecting precise data and designing well-informed interventions are vast, it is pr...
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| author | Jacquelyn R. Bedsaul-Fryer Kesso G. van Zutphen-Küffer Jimena Monroy-Gomez Diane E. Clayton Breda Gavin-Smith Céline Worth Christian Nils Schwab Mathilda Freymond Anna Surowska Laís Bhering Martins Christina Senn-Jakobsen Klaus Kraemer |
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| description | Precision nutrition involves several data collection methods and tools that aim to better inform nutritional recommendations and improve dietary intake, nutritional status, and health outcomes. While the benefits of collecting precise data and designing well-informed interventions are vast, it is presently unclear whether precision nutrition is a relevant approach for tackling nutrition challenges facing populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), considering infrastructure, affordability, and accessibility of approaches. The Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley (SFNV) Precision Nutrition for LMIC project working group assessed the relevance of precision nutrition for LMIC by first conducting an expert opinion survey and then hosting a workshop with nutrition leaders who live or work in LMIC. The experts were interviewed to discuss four topics: nutritional problems, current solutions, precision nutrition, and collaboration. Furthermore, the SFNV Precision Nutrition for LMIC Virtual Workshop gathered a wider group of nutrition leaders to further discuss precision nutrition relevance and opportunities. Our study revealed that precision public health nutrition, which has a clear focus on the stratification of at-risk groups, may offer relevant support for nutrition and health issues in LMIC. However, funding, affordability, resources, awareness, training, suitable tools, and safety are essential prerequisites for implementation and to equitably address nutrition challenges in low-resource communities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e962c7f05cb640debe801a7603c3e2d92023-11-18T20:49:23ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-07-011514324710.3390/nu15143247Precision Nutrition Opportunities to Help Mitigate Nutrition and Health Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Expert Opinion SurveyJacquelyn R. Bedsaul-Fryer0Kesso G. van Zutphen-Küffer1Jimena Monroy-Gomez2Diane E. Clayton3Breda Gavin-Smith4Céline Worth5Christian Nils Schwab6Mathilda Freymond7Anna Surowska8Laís Bhering Martins9Christina Senn-Jakobsen10Klaus Kraemer11<i>Sight and Life</i>, P.O. Box 2116, 4002 Basel, Switzerland<i>Sight and Life</i>, P.O. Box 2116, 4002 Basel, Switzerland<i>Sight and Life</i>, P.O. Box 2116, 4002 Basel, SwitzerlandYork Consumer Health, Route Du Charmin 15, 1648 Hauteville, Switzerland<i>Sight and Life</i>, P.O. Box 2116, 4002 Basel, SwitzerlandNestlé, Corporate R&D, Av. Nestlé 55, 1800 Vevey, SwitzerlandIntegrative Food and Nutrition Center, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Rte Cantonale, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland<i>Sight and Life</i>, P.O. Box 2116, 4002 Basel, SwitzerlandEssentialTech Centre, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Rte Cantonale, 1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandSwiss Food & Nutrition Valley, EPFL Innovation Park, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandSwiss Food & Nutrition Valley, EPFL Innovation Park, Station 12, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland<i>Sight and Life</i>, P.O. Box 2116, 4002 Basel, SwitzerlandPrecision nutrition involves several data collection methods and tools that aim to better inform nutritional recommendations and improve dietary intake, nutritional status, and health outcomes. While the benefits of collecting precise data and designing well-informed interventions are vast, it is presently unclear whether precision nutrition is a relevant approach for tackling nutrition challenges facing populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), considering infrastructure, affordability, and accessibility of approaches. The Swiss Food & Nutrition Valley (SFNV) Precision Nutrition for LMIC project working group assessed the relevance of precision nutrition for LMIC by first conducting an expert opinion survey and then hosting a workshop with nutrition leaders who live or work in LMIC. The experts were interviewed to discuss four topics: nutritional problems, current solutions, precision nutrition, and collaboration. Furthermore, the SFNV Precision Nutrition for LMIC Virtual Workshop gathered a wider group of nutrition leaders to further discuss precision nutrition relevance and opportunities. Our study revealed that precision public health nutrition, which has a clear focus on the stratification of at-risk groups, may offer relevant support for nutrition and health issues in LMIC. However, funding, affordability, resources, awareness, training, suitable tools, and safety are essential prerequisites for implementation and to equitably address nutrition challenges in low-resource communities.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/14/3247precision nutritionprecision public health nutritionLMICmalnutrition |
| spellingShingle | Jacquelyn R. Bedsaul-Fryer Kesso G. van Zutphen-Küffer Jimena Monroy-Gomez Diane E. Clayton Breda Gavin-Smith Céline Worth Christian Nils Schwab Mathilda Freymond Anna Surowska Laís Bhering Martins Christina Senn-Jakobsen Klaus Kraemer Precision Nutrition Opportunities to Help Mitigate Nutrition and Health Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Expert Opinion Survey Nutrients precision nutrition precision public health nutrition LMIC malnutrition |
| title | Precision Nutrition Opportunities to Help Mitigate Nutrition and Health Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Expert Opinion Survey |
| title_full | Precision Nutrition Opportunities to Help Mitigate Nutrition and Health Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Expert Opinion Survey |
| title_fullStr | Precision Nutrition Opportunities to Help Mitigate Nutrition and Health Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Expert Opinion Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Precision Nutrition Opportunities to Help Mitigate Nutrition and Health Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Expert Opinion Survey |
| title_short | Precision Nutrition Opportunities to Help Mitigate Nutrition and Health Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Expert Opinion Survey |
| title_sort | precision nutrition opportunities to help mitigate nutrition and health challenges in low and middle income countries an expert opinion survey |
| topic | precision nutrition precision public health nutrition LMIC malnutrition |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/14/3247 |
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