Diet, genetics, and disease : a focus on the middle east and North Africa region
Joint Authors
El-Hage-Sleiman, Abdul-Karim M.
Farhat, Theresa I.
Nemer, Georges M.
Fahed, Akl C.
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-19, 19 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
19
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region suffers a drastic change from a traditional diet to an industrialized diet.
This has led to an unparalleled increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases.
This review discusses the role of nutritional genomics, or the dietary signature, in these dietary and disease changes in the MENA.
The diet-genetics-disease relation is discussed in detail.
Selected disease categories in the MENA are discussed starting with a review of their epidemiology in the different MENA countries, followed by an examination of the known genetic factors that have been reported in the disease discussed, whether inside or outside the MENA.
Several diet-genetics-disease relationships in the MENA may be contributing to the increased prevalence of civilization disorders of metabolism and micronutrient deficiencies.
Future research in the field of nutritional genomics in the MENA is needed to better define these relationships.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fahed, Akl C.& El-Hage-Sleiman, Abdul-Karim M.& Farhat, Theresa I.& Nemer, Georges M.. 2012. Diet, genetics, and disease : a focus on the middle east and North Africa region. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-19.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fahed, Akl C.…[et al.]. Diet, genetics, and disease : a focus on the middle east and North Africa region. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-19.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fahed, Akl C.& El-Hage-Sleiman, Abdul-Karim M.& Farhat, Theresa I.& Nemer, Georges M.. Diet, genetics, and disease : a focus on the middle east and North Africa region. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-19.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-447117
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-447117