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Studies of Gene Variants Related to Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemia, and Obesity : Implications for a Nutrigenetic Approach
Joint Authors
Curti, Maira Ladeia R.
Borges, Maria Carolina
Rogero, Marcelo Macedo
Ferreira, Sandra Roberta G.
Jacob, Patrícia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-31, 31 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
31
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Obesity is currently considered a serious public health issue due to its strong impact on health, economy, and quality of life.
It is considered a chronic low-grade inflammation state and is directly involved in the genesis of metabolic disturbances, such as insulin resistance and dyslipidemia, which are well-known risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Furthermore, there is evidence that genetic variation that predisposes to inflammation and metabolic disturbances could interact with environmental factors, such as diet, modulating individual susceptibility to developing these conditions.
This paper aims to review the possible interactions between diet and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes implicated on the inflammatory response, lipoprotein metabolism, and oxidative status.
Therefore, the impact of genetic variants of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-(PPAR-)gamma, tumor necrosis factor-(TNF-)alpha, interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, apolipoprotein (Apo) A1, Apo A2, Apo A5, Apo E, glutathione peroxidases 1, 2, and 4, and selenoprotein P exposed to variations on diet composition is described.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Curti, Maira Ladeia R.& Jacob, Patrícia& Borges, Maria Carolina& Rogero, Marcelo Macedo& Ferreira, Sandra Roberta G.. 2011. Studies of Gene Variants Related to Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemia, and Obesity : Implications for a Nutrigenetic Approach. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-31.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Curti, Maira Ladeia R.…[et al.]. Studies of Gene Variants Related to Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemia, and Obesity : Implications for a Nutrigenetic Approach. Journal of Obesity No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-31.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Curti, Maira Ladeia R.& Jacob, Patrícia& Borges, Maria Carolina& Rogero, Marcelo Macedo& Ferreira, Sandra Roberta G.. Studies of Gene Variants Related to Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemia, and Obesity : Implications for a Nutrigenetic Approach. Journal of Obesity. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-476393
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-476393