(LB01-15-25) Introduction of the Korean Precision Nutrition Project

Objectives: Precision nutrition research is being conducted around the world to prevent chronic diseases and enhance health status. In South Korea, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety launched the Korean Precision Nutrition Project in 2025, which aims to establish a foundation for precision nutrition management for Koreans. This project is linked to the Korea National Bio BigData Development Project and plans to continue data collection until 2029.

Methods: We plan to develop a dietary survey system in 2025. Using the system, the data of frequency questionnaires, non-consecutive 2-day dietary records, dietary supplementation, and life logs will be collected from 7,500 vulnerable and healthy individuals from 2026. Fecal microbiome and metabolome analyses will be conducted in 3,000 of these individuals, and genomic and microbiome-based clinical nutrition intervention studies will be conducted in 400 individuals. We will perform integrated omics analysis using all the data produced in this project and the genetic and clinical data from the Korea National Bio Big Data Development Project. Finally, we will develop the precision nutrition models and guidelines.

Results: Expected Impact of this study is as follows. It is the first national project for precision nutrition in Korea. The collected data will be valuable for developing precision nutrition strategies tailored to Koreans. The developed precision nutrition models and guidelines are expected to be used in the fields of public health, precision medicine, and industry.

Conclusions: The Korea Precision Nutrition Project will provide valuable data for personalized dietary risk management and disease prevention policies.

Funding Sources: This research was supported by a Ministry of Food and Drug Safety grant(25192MFDS006), 2025.