Nutrigenetics
studies how foods may interact with specific genes to increase
the risk of common chronic diseases such as:
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Type 2 diabetes
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Obesity
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Heart disease
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Stroke
- Certain
types of cancers.
Nutrigenetics aims to clarify the effect of genetic variation
on the interaction between diet and disease. Genes define susceptibility
to a disease or condition, and environmental factors, such as
diet and exercise, determine who among those susceptible will
be more prone to develop the disease in question,
in the future. |
