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Cinfa and the research center in Nutrition of the University of Navarra reaffirm their commitment to innovation in this field with the renewal of their agreement of partnership, in force since 2013. This new agreement will allow both organizations to continue working on prevention at subject nutrition, as well as on the identification of new therapeutic targets for the treatment of obesity and obesity-associated pathologies.

According to data of the World Health Organization (WHO), obesity is a global health problem that affects more than 500 million people and whose prevalence has almost doubled in the last thirty years. And data is particularly alarming with regard to the younger generations: issue of children and adolescents between the ages of five and 19 who are obese has increased tenfold worldwide in the last four decades.

Although nowadays we have much more information about health and nutrition, the current lifestyle, often marked by haste, has led to a progressivewithdrawal of the Mediterranean per diem expenses , and to an increase in the consumption of processed foods. This implies a higher intake of calories, saturated fats, sugars and salt or sodium, to the detriment of fruits, fresh vegetables and other sources of fiber. As a result, WHO warns that overweight and obesity could become the pandemic of 2030.

"The most worrying thing is that a poor diet can not only lead us to become overweight or obese, it also increases the chances of suffering from other cardiovascular diseases, bone diseases and even some cancers," explains Dr. Alicia López de Ocáriz, Director of research and development at Cinfa. "The good news, however, is that many of these consequences can be prevented," she adds.

In this sense, the laboratory and the research body of the University of Navarra, a pioneer at international level, are making great advances, both in the development of markers to determine the susceptibility to suffer from obesity or pathologies associated with it, and in personalized treatments -dietary or nutraceutical- and their individualized response, among other lines of action.

Alfredo Martínez, director scientist of the research center in Nutrition (CIN) of the University of Navarra and researcher of the network CIBEROBN, highlights its promotion "of projects with a high competitive value and that allow progress in the development of Precision Nutrition and Personalized Nutrition".

"For our part," concludes Dr. López de Ocáriz, "we are committed to health prevention and innovation as the cornerstone for meeting future challenges." "With this agreement, we hope to contribute to the acquisition of healthy eating habits and the early diagnosis of associated diseases, as well as helping to define personalized and precision treatment."

About Cinfa

Cinfa is the laboratory most present in the homes of our country. With 100% Spanish capital and located in Navarra, it is made up of a thousand professionals who are driven by a common health project : to provide citizens with quality and accessible health treatments and solutions, through the committee of healthcare professionals. All this, with a approach focused not only on disease, but also on prevention and improving quality of life. With this goal, since 2012, Cinfa has had a area of work focused on personalized nutrition, Ns Nutritional System, through which it offers nutritional solutions and services of different subject.

Center for Nutrition Research

The research center in Nutrition (CIN) is an organ of research basic-applied of the University of Navarra attached to the School of Pharmacy and Nutrition. Its objective is the scientific research , oriented to the achievement of products and services, carrying out a research of excellence in topics related to Nutrition and Health. In addition to basic research , it is oriented to transfer to the industry, especially to the food and pharmaceutical industry, the results of its research, supporting the development of new products.

Many of its programs of study are made possible thanks to the participation of volunteers, who can contact contact with the CIN for this purpose through the e-mail voluntariosnut@unav.edu.