| Title | Applying Artificial Intelligence and machine learning in precision nutrition. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2026 |
| Authors | Massara P, Kirkland J, Pagani I, Huey SL, Hirsh H, McDonald D, Patel L, Finkelstein JL, Gantz M, Wang F, Erickson D, Wells MT, Elemento O, Knight R, Mehta S |
| Journal | Nat Commun |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Date Published | 2026 Jul 06 |
| ISSN | 2041-1723 |
| Keywords | Artificial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Diet, Digital Technology, Humans, Large Language Models, Machine Learning, Nutritional Sciences, Precision Medicine |
| Abstract | A key feature of the Precision Nutrition and Health approach is the ability to tailor interventions to individual variability using multimodal data from large-scale biobanks and cohorts. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models offer new potential to model complex data but remain constrained by challenges related to data quality, interpretability, validation, and causal inference. This Perspective synthesizes current AI/ML methodologies in PN, elucidates their interplay with the distinctive features of multi-omic and nutritional data, such as being compositional, episodic, context-dependent, and error-prone, and delineates nutrition-specific best practices for achieving robust, interpretable, and clinically actionable AI integration in research and practice. |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-026-75004-w |
| Alternate Journal | Nat Commun |
| PubMed ID | 42409828 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC13338271 |
| Grant List | 3U24HD107676 / / Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.) / T32 GM139790 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States T32GM139790 / / U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) / T32 HD113301 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States T32GM007198 / / U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) / F30 AG094275 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States 5T32HD113301 / / Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.) / U24 HD107676 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States T32 GM007198 / GM / NIGMS NIH HHS / United States 5T32HD087137, 5T32HD113301 / / Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Inc.) / T32 HD087137 / HD / NICHD NIH HHS / United States |
Applying Artificial Intelligence and machine learning in precision nutrition.
Submitted by chz4003 on November 4, 2026 - 11:58am
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Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Digital Health
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Faculty Publication
