What is the promise of personalised nutrition?

J Nutr Sci. 2021 Apr 6:10:e23. doi: 10.1017/jns.2021.13. eCollection 2021.

Abstract

Personalised nutrition (PN) is an emerging field that bears great promise. Several definitions of PN have been proposed and different modelling approaches have been used to claim PN effects. We tentatively propose to group these approaches into two categories, which we term outcome-based and population reference approaches, respectively. Understanding the fundamental differences between these two types of modelling approaches may allow a more realistic appreciation of what to expect from PN interventions presently and may be helpful for designing and planning future studies investigating PN interventions.

Keywords: Classification; Outcome-based; Population reference; Regression models; Statistical learning.

MeSH terms

  • Data Analysis
  • Humans
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Nutritional Status*
  • Precision Medicine*