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The Apollo SHINE Foundation, in partnership with the AI-driven health and nutrition platform Tweak & Eat, is launching a program at DG Vaishnav College in Chennai, India, to address the growing prevalence of non-communicable disease (NCD) risk among young adults. The initiative will screen students identified as “at-risk” for NCDs and provide them with access to Tweak & Eat’s ‘EatGPT’ digital health platform for personalized nutritional analysis, coaching, and other health management tools. Data shows a growing prevalence of NCD risks among young Indian adults, which include obesity, pre-diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome.

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Apollo SHINE Foundation Partners with AI Platform to Combat Early NCD Risks Among Chennai Students

CHENNAI, INDIA – December 19, 2025 – The Apollo SHINE Foundation, the non-profit arm of Apollo Hospitals group, has joined forces with Tweak & Eat, an AI-driven health and nutrition platform, to launch a preventive healthcare initiative at DG Vaishnav College in Chennai. The program aims to tackle the rising concern of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among young adults.

The initiative will screen students deemed “at-risk” for NCDs and offer them early access to Tweak & Eat’s ‘EatGPT’ platform. EatGPT allows users to upload photos of their meals for instant nutritional analysis, receive personalized feedback, and access resources such as meal plans, consultations with nutritionists, customized exercise routines, and health parameter tracking.

Indira Jayakumar, Medical Director of Apollo SHINE Foundation, highlighted the alarming findings from previous screenings of over one lakh college students across India, revealing a growing prevalence of early NCD risk markers such as obesity, pre-diabetes, hypertension, and metabolic syndrome. “This necessitates urgent, actionable interventions beyond diagnosis,” she stated.

Narayanan Ram, CEO of Tweak & Eat, emphasized the platform’s ability to provide immediate coaching solutions. He explained that EatGPT allows users to upload pictures of their food and instantly receives nutritional analysis along with personalized food substitutions and portion suggestions.

S. Santhosh Baboo, Principal of DG Vaishnav College, and Kishore Manohar, Director of Apollo SHINE Foundation, were present at the announcement. The partnership represents a proactive step towards addressing the growing health challenges facing young adults in India and emphasizes the importance of early intervention and personalized health management.

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