GLENDALE, Calif.—The Nestlé Research Center, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, donated $500,000 to Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute to fund one of the largest controlled study examining the effects of a diet rich in whole grains on body composition and energy metabolism. The study is the first to use advanced body composition measurement techniques such as Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to examine changes in metabolism.
The 26-week collaborative study will enroll 40 to 50 people who will eat meals provided by Nestlé Prepared Food Co.’s facility in Solon, Ohio. During the first phase, one group’s diet will include most of their carbohydrates coming from whole grains while the other will receive meals with carbohydrates mainly from refined grains. During the second phase, the two groups will switch diets. Each study participant will receive complementary nutrition counseling, food and medical testing.
“We look forward to building our relationship with Lerner Research Institute. This collaboration combines Nestle’s core expertise in nutrition with Lerner Research Institute’s scientific vision, and will help us define the scientific basis for new product development. Our ultimate goal is to provide good tasting products with nutritional benefits to consumers,” said Nestlé USA Chairman and CEO Brad Alford.
