Apollo SHINE Teams Up with Tweak & Eat to Combat NCDs in College Students

In a bold move to safeguard India's youth from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Apollo SHINE Foundation has partnered with US-based Tweak & Eat, an AI-powered nutrition platform. This collaboration targets college students flagged as "at-risk" through Apollo SHINE's nationwide "Catch ’Em Young" initiative, which screens over 100,000 students for early signs of obesity, pre-diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome.

Recent findings paint a concerning picture: 4 in 10 students are overweight or obese, 1 in 50 show elevated blood sugar, 1 in 20 have high blood pressure, and 10% meet metabolic syndrome criteria with significantly raised triglyceride and cholesterol levels. These young adults need more than alerts — they require practical tools to act.

Tweak & Eat's EatGPT is a Generative AI coach that offers hyper-personalized guidance. Students can snap meal photos for instant analysis, get "tweaks" on portions and substitutions, personalized meal plans, exercise routines, and tracking for nutrition, hydration, sleep, activity, and overall lifestyle modifications. Backed by a database of 32 million food items, it pairs AI with expert nutritionists for real-time lifestyle shifts.

Mr. Kishore Manohar, Director of Apollo SHINE, emphasized, “This bridges the gap between risk identification and daily management, making healthy living practical.” Dr. Indira Jayakumar, Medical Director, added, “Mindful eating and physical activities can prevent escalation.”  

Tweak & Eat CEO Narayanan Ram noted, “EatGPT acts as a pocket mentor, focusing not just on counting calories, but on understanding young people's specific metabolic profiles and offering tailored health guidance.

This partnership digitizes preventive care in children, turning screening insights into sustainable health habits for a healthier generation.