Nestlé and NTU Singapore join forces to investigate how nutrition impacts longevity and women’s health.
Nestlé and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have entered into a partnership. Together, they intend to research the role played by nutrition in supporting healthy longevity and women’s health, in addition to developing solutions to counter age-related problems.
The food corporation Nestlé, based in Vevey in the Swiss canton of Vaud, has agreed a multi-year research cooperation with NTU Singapore. Supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), over the next few years the partners will research how nutrition influences the biological processes of aging and how this impacts the health of women. The aim is to develop solutions to help counter the growing incidence of age-related issues linked to aspects such as metabolism, mobility, sleep and the menopause, as detailed in a statement. To this end, a joint research lab is to be established in Singapore, among other measures.
The partnership combines Nestlé’s global research and development capabilities with the scientific expertise and research infrastructure of NTU Singapore. Together, they will investigate how targeted nutrition, dietary patterns and lifestyle factors can influence biological processes associated with aging.
“Through this partnership with NTU, we will be able to strengthen the growing body of scientific evidence on how nutrition can contribute to healthy longevity, particularly through midlife and beyond, including the menopausal transition”, comments Ryan Carvalho, Head of Nestlé Research, in the statement. “These insights will guide the development of science-backed, consumer-centric nutritional food and beverages”, he adds.
The work will be supported by a joint research laboratory and shared data analysis facilities, in addition to clinical trials. Anonymized data from the HELIOS (Health for Life in Singapore) study will also provide a core element of the research efforts.
“By leveraging the de-identified data from the HELIOS Study and our strengths in interdisciplinary research, together with Nestlé’s capabilities in nutrition science, we aim to deepen understanding of how nutrition and lifestyle shape healthy longevity and women's health”, explains Professor Christian Wolfrum, Deputy President and Provost of NTU Singapore.
Source: swisstrade
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