And in some areas, those who followed personalized guidance made greater improvements than those who followed current general government advice.
Many chronic diseases and health problems can be linked to our diet, including stroke risk, heart disease, and some cancers. New research is published all the time, increasing our understanding of how nutrition affects our health. Changing our diets can make us healthier and reduce our risk of chronic disease, but we know that people often don’t follow common health advice.
There is also wide variation in how a person’s body responds to food, even between identical twins. Despite this, little research has been conducted on the effectiveness of personalized dietary approaches.
In this study, researchers from the Department of Life Courses and Population Sciences found that eating plans customized to an individual’s biology, lifestyle, and health history are better than general nutritional advice such as avoiding red meat. We wanted to see if it had a big impact. This personalized diet program was created by ZOE, a scientific nutrition company co-founded by King University professor Tim Spector. ZOE aims to help its members improve their health with personalized advice.
347 Americans participated in the study, and researchers compared the effectiveness of following an 18-week personalized program to general nutritional advice issued by the U.S. government. Although both groups had better overall health, participants who took part in the individualized eating plan lost more weight and had lower triglyceride levels than the control group, reducing their risk of heart disease. .
Participants who followed a personalized eating plan were also twice as likely to report improved mood, twice as likely to report less hunger, and improved sleep quality compared to the control group. and more than four times more likely to report improved energy levels.
