Nutrigenomics: Definitions and Advances of This New Science
Joint Authors
Sales, N. M. R.
Goersch, M. C.
Barbosa Pelegrini, Patrícia
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The search for knowledge regarding healthy/adequate food has increased in the last decades among the world population, researchers, nutritionists, and health professionals.
Since ancient times, humans have known that environment and food can interfere with an individual’s health condition, and have used food and plants as medicines.
With the advance of science, especially after the conclusion of the Human Genome Project (HGP), scientists started questioning if the interaction between genes and food bioactive compounds could positively or negatively influence an individual’s health.
In order to assess this interaction between genes and nutrients, the term “Nutrigenomics” was created.
Hence, Nutrigenomics corresponds to the use of biochemistry, physiology, nutrition, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics, and epigenomics to seek and explain the existing reciprocal interactions between genes and nutrients at a molecular level.
The discovery of these interactions (gene-nutrient) will aid the prescription of customized diets according to each individual’s genotype.
Thus, it will be possible to mitigate the symptoms of existing diseases or to prevent future illnesses, especially in the area of Nontransmissible Chronic Diseases (NTCDs), which are currently considered an important world public health problem.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sales, N. M. R.& Barbosa Pelegrini, Patrícia& Goersch, M. C.. 2014. Nutrigenomics: Definitions and Advances of This New Science. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sales, N. M. R.…[et al.]. Nutrigenomics: Definitions and Advances of This New Science. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2014 (Dec. 2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sales, N. M. R.& Barbosa Pelegrini, Patrícia& Goersch, M. C.. Nutrigenomics: Definitions and Advances of This New Science. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1042154