Publication: Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics
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2010-12-01
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Genes and Nutrition. (2010), 9-16
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Kamon Chaiyasit Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics. Genes and Nutrition. (2010), 9-16. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/28575
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Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics
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Nowadays the molecular concept is very popular. The human genome is a database of biosciences which includes nutritional sciences. In the last decade, therapeutic nutrition focused mostly on the portion of the population on a diabetic diet, which recommendeds limiting saturated fatty acid and promotes monounsaturated fatty acid intake. But nowadays, scientists find that diabetic patients have SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphism) on the gene which metabolizes the fatty acid (PPAR gene). The recommendation of fatty acid intake should be adjusted based on this genetic polymorphism. According to the factors mentioned above, the nutrients and gene interactions become hot issues. Nutrigenomics studies the relation of genes and nutrients and focuses on the transcriptomic proteomic and metabolomic levels. A nutrigenomics background will help one develop a personalized diet. The personalized diet will adjust the nutrient requirement based on individual genetic profiles. The ideas of nutrigenomics and a personalized diet are still in their introduction stage. When the tools for studying gene expression and the function of all genes are developed to be more effective and reliable, nutrigenomics will become the new concept of diet therapy. © 2010 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.