
03MODELLING FOUNDATION
Food4HealthyLife
Food4HealthyLife is an international nutrition modelling research project led by the University of Bergen and published in PLOS Medicine. The model informs SmartEating's product logic.
SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION
A published nutrition model behind SmartEating's logic.
Food4HealthyLife — an international nutrition modelling research project led by the University of Bergen, published in PLOS Medicine.

Prof. Lars T. Fadnes
Professor, University of Bergen · Haukeland University Hospital
Member, National Nutrition Council · 100+ publications
Universities behind the Food4HealthyLife research
University of Bergen
University of Bologna

University of Glasgow
Deakin University
Newcastle University
University of Oxford
200K+
Article downloads
700+
Global media mentions
3000+
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top 0.01%

Food4HealthyLife model estimated life-expectancy gain
+10.7 years
Modelled estimate for a sustained optimized diet vs a typical diet, under the model's assumptions.
Food-group contributions (model)
- Legumes+2.5 yrs
- Whole grains+2.3 yrs
- Nuts+2.0 yrs
- Fish+0.5 yrs
- Fruits+0.4 yrs
- Vegetables+0.3 yrs
- Processed meateat less+1.6 yrs
- Red meat+1.6 yrs
- Sugary drinks+0.5 yrs
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