Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced a collaboration to support people with diabetes, obesity and metabolic dysfunction.
Through the collaboration, ADA plans to review and consolidate evidence to help healthcare professionals understand the unique nutritional needs associated with diabetes, obesity and metabolic dysfunction. ADA also intends to assess the role nutrition formulas play in health.
Abbott and the ADA already have a collaboration — entered into last year — focused on improving nutrition for people with diabetes. It aims to better understand how diabetes technologies, like CGMs made by Abbott, can help people with diabetes make informed decisions about food and activity.
“Abbott and the ADA are both science-based organizations with a long history in research, education, and helping people live healthier lives,” said Joe Manning, EVP for Abbott’s nutrition business. “We look forward to working with the ADA to help equip health care professionals with nutrition resources and information to support people living with diabetes and obesity.”
This new collaboration builds on that commitment to supporting those with diabetes, while extending support to those with obesity. Abbott agreed to provide a $1.6 million grant over the next three years for the ADA.
Abbott’s funding allows the ADA to engage and convene top health experts to discuss and evaluate nutritional support. The association can also gather, review and synthesize the latest scientific evidence on nutritional needs. Researchers can incorporate their findings into publications in peer-reviewed journals, the ADA Scholars Program and healthcare professional education.
“Better understanding nutritional needs will help health care professionals support their patients and get ahead of nutritional problems,” said Charles “Chuck” Henderson, CEO of the ADA. “This collaboration with Abbott aims to bridge the gap in practical nutrition guidance, addressing the specific malnutrition challenges faced by people with diabetes, which aligns with the ADA’s mission to improve the lives of people impacted by diabetes as well as the work of our newly formed Obesity Association to reduce the prevalence of obesity.”
