Early Nutrition and Prediabetes Research

Human Nutrition Research Center (HNRC) and Metabolic Disorder, Cardiovascular and Aging Research Center (MVA) of the Indonesian Medical Education and Research Institute (IMERI) at Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia (FMUI) commit to advance research on early life nutrition and prevention of adult obesity and prediabetes. IMERI will launching 2 studies focusing on early life nutrition and adolescence that address the improvement of nutrition and immune status and cognition through promotion of gut microbiota and education, 2 studies on prevention of obesity and prediabetes progression, and 2 studies on healthy aging and nutrition through multidisciplinary collaboration at the national and international level with the target of population coverage of 10,000 individuals in Indonesia between 2022 to 2025. Action plans of the first goal will include proposal development involving multidisciplinary teams and experts, grant submissions to national and international funders alongside the ongoing funds, regular monitoring and reporting in monthly meetings of the IMERI, and results dissemination through international publication, paper launching, and conferences attended by local and national government partners. HNRC and MVA of the IMERI FMUI also commit to develop and implement evidence-based nutrition education through 2 innovative digital platforms, biannual trainings, webinars, and workshops at academic settings and communities, and the dissemination of nutrition research at annual international conferences involving participants and experts across countries and continents that contribute to nutrition policy, including in promoting healthy diet and sustainable food system, at national level from 2022 to 2025 supported by national and international agencies and donors. Action plans of the second goal will include proposal and timeline development, events preparation, program implementation involving multidisciplinary experts, policy makers, and all collaborators and monthly and annual meetings at IMERI FMUI to monitor and evaluate the program. Together, the implementation of collaborative studies and evidence-based nutrition education will contribute to the data-driven nutrition policy and decision-making targeting mothers, children, adolescents, adult and elderly populations at national level.