Lantmännen is funding research project at Chalmers

Stockholm / SE. (lg) The Lantmännen Research Foundation, which continuously collaborates with academia, is co-financing a new dietary study conducted by Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. Whole grains are part of a study on precision nutrition where the question of whether we are affected differently even if we eat the same food is investigated. A total of 4,500 people are included in the study, which looks at individual responses and effects after meals. The four meals included are high compared to low fat, and high compared to low whole grains.

«We are very pleased with the funding from the Lantmännen Research Foundation, which has given us the opportunity to participate in the follow-up of the Scapis study. The advanced and thorough studies that are carried out in the study on heart and lung health are unique in the world and give us unique opportunities to investigate how metabolic responses to the intake of different standardized meals affect the risk of disease,» says Malin Barman, research coordinator for the Chalmers substudy, Scapis2-Home.

The collaboration with Chalmers is an example of Lantmännen’s continuous work to better understand the health consequences of food. In addition to Lantmännen Research Foundation co-financing the study, the company contributes with whole grain products to the research project.

«The study will contribute a lot of knowledge and hopefully pave the way for more understanding of how the food we eat plays a role in our health. We still have a lot to learn about the health effects of food, and the collaboration with Chalmers is a way to gain greater insights,» says Lovisa Martin Marais, Nutrition Manager Lantmännen R+D, at Sweden’s Lantmännen Group.

The study can provide insights into the potential benefits of, for example, choosing whole grain products depending on the consumer’s gut flora or other factors. The study will run for two years, starting in 2024.