Nestlé Science & Research and GE Collaborate to explore diagnostics for health and nutrition

The Nestlé Research Center, Lausanne, Switzerland and GE Global Research, the General Electric Company’s centralized research and development organization, announce an innovative collaboration to scientifically assess associations between body composition, metabolic status, diet and lifestyle habits.

This unique relationship brings together the dynamic competencies of the Nestlé Research Center, experts in metabolism, nutrition and health research, and GE’s extensive knowledge in diagnostic technologies.

A primary goal of the collaboration is to gain a deeper understanding of the connection between body composition, metabolic profile and health.

GE Healthcare’s Lunar iDXA system, an innovative imaging technology, will be used by Nestlé scientists to measure subjects’ body fat, muscle and bone mineral density, extending beyond the limited measures of body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip-ratio.

Researchers will study the correlations between lifestyle habits, body composition measurements and metabolic data to better understand the biological drivers of individuals’ metabolism and health.