Public Health Genomics: translating nutrigenomics research into population health benefits

摘要

The "omics of nutrition", which includes nutrigenetics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics are fundamental to the understanding of genetic-diet interactions that influence key cellular processes and ultimately affect phenotype.A multitude of food components have been reported to alter the expression of a gene or its products. However, the response is highly dependent on the quantity and duration of exposures and variation in the target being influenced by the food component(s). Personalized nutrition, which builds on knowledge of the "omics", will assist in . identifying those who benefit most, or put themselves at risk, as a result of dietary intervention strategies.