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Review
. 2022 Nov;65(11):1839-1848.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-022-05721-6. Epub 2022 May 20.

Precision nutrition in diabetes: when population-based dietary advice gets personal

Jordi Merino  1   2   3
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Precision nutrition in diabetes: when population-based dietary advice gets personal

Jordi Merino. Diabetologia. 2022 Nov.

Abstract

Diet plays a fundamental role in maintaining long-term health, with healthful diets being endorsed by current dietary guidelines for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. However, the response to dietary interventions varies widely, highlighting the need for refinement and personalisation beyond population-based 'one size fits all'. This article reviews the clinical evidence supporting precision nutrition as a fundamental approach for dietary advice in diabetes. Further, it proposes a framework for the eventual implementation of precision nutrition and discusses key challenges for the application of this approach in the prevention of diabetes. One implication of this approach is that precision nutrition would not exclude the parallel goal of population-based healthy dietary advice. Nevertheless, the shift in prioritising precision nutrition is needed to reflect the dynamic nature of responses to dietary interventions that vary among individuals and change over the life course.

Keywords: Diabetes; Diabetes prevention; Diet; Dietary guidelines; Personalised medicine; Precision medicine; Precision nutrition; Review.

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