There is now scientific evidence that a personalized diet, based on a person’s metabolic profile, leads to better health. This is an important step towards more effective nutritional interventions aimed at improving health and preventing chronic diseases.

This conclusion is based on years of research in a large-scale public-private partnership within TiFN, in which Maastricht UMC+ (MUMC+) and Wageningen University & Research joined forces with various knowledge institutions and companies in the food industry (see the journal Cell Metabolism). This study shows that tailoring nutrition to someone’s metabolic type produces more improvement in health than following general nutritional advice.