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The SAM Project: Science Against Malnutrition Project
Sponsor: Federico II University
Summary
The latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that malnutrition in all its forms affects over 2.5 billion people globally. This condition is constantly increasing and affects the entire population, from childhood to the elderly. Malnutrition in all its forms negatively impacts the quality of life of patients affected and increases the risk of morbidity and mortality, as well as healthcare costs. Considering the complexity and multifactorial nature of malnutrition, the integration of multi-omics data obtained from analyzes with high-throughput technologies such as epigenomics, metagenomics, metabolomics, could benefit the prediction and evaluation of prognosis and/or response to specific treatments; this could pave the way for personalized precision medicine interventions for patients suffering from malnutrition. The SAM study aims to characterize malnutrition through the identification of specific biomarkers of the condition with the aim of developing innovative prevention and treatment programs.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
0 Years - 85 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
2000
Start Date
2023-07-24
Completion Date
2026-07-24
Last Updated
2025-06-04
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Data and samples collection
Collection of clinical, anamnestic and lifestyle data; collection of faecal, blood and saliva samples
Locations (1)
Department of Traslational Medical Science - University of Naples Federico II
Naples, Italy