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Nutrition, Metabolism &

Cardiovascular

Research Centre (NMCRC)

The Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Research Centre (NMCRC) comprises four units.
These are the Nutrition Unit, Endocrine and Metabolic Unit, Inborn Errors of Metabolism and
Genetic Unit and the Cardiovascular Unit. Each unit carries out various research activities and
also specialises within specific national priority areas. Together, NMCRC conducts and excels in
various research-related areas and expertise as highlighted below:
Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular (NMCRC) Research in nutritional biochemistry, nutrigenomics and analytical 01

food chemistry based on national priority areas

OBJECTIVES

Pre-clinical research in endocrinology and diet-related diseases 02
especially in diabetes and cardiovascular health

Research, training and consultation for inborn errors of metabolism 03
and genetic disorders

Serves as a national reference laboratory for iodine assays in urine 04
and participation in an iodine-deficiency eradication programme

Providing consultative and advisory services to the Ministry of
Health and other government agencies, particularly on matters
related to Malaysian food laws and regulations, national and
international Codex issues, food safety and food analyses, national 05
dietary guidelines and recommended dietary allowances (RDAs),
food poverty line, palm oil nutrition, food composition database and
various aspects of food safety