Precision nutrition to tailor diets for people with chronic disease
Official title: UAB Precision Nutrition Clinical Center
Funded at University of Alabama at Birmingham · NIH-11527806 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A large study at UAB aims to personalize dietary recommendations for people with chronic disease using advanced data analysis.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Alabama at Birmingham NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Birmingham, United States) |
| Project start | July 8, 2026 |
| Project end | November 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,837,193 |
| NIH project number | 3UG1HD107688-05S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11527806 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with nutrition-related chronic diseases who can participate in dietary interventions and data collection.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals unable to participate in dietary interventions or who do not provide usable data may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project focuses on figuring out why people respond differently to diets by looking at a wide range of factors like genetics, metabolism, behavior, and environment. Researchers will collect physiological data as participants follow free-living and controlled diets and then use artificial intelligence and other advanced methods to find patterns that predict who benefits from specific diets. The goal is to create personalized dietary plans that prevent and treat nutrition-related chronic conditions. The study emphasizes recruiting enough participants to reach enrollment targets for the Nutrition for Precision Health Consortium.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could receive diet plans tailored to their biology and lifestyle, potentially improving health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Past precision nutrition efforts have shown promise in predicting diet responses but remain an emerging area requiring further validation.
Where this research is happening
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Hill, James O — University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Study coordinator: Hill, James O
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.