In the last decade, thanks mainly to technological progress in the field of genomics, there has been a great advance in scientific knowledge that is leading us towards personalized nutrition. Much evidence allows us to propose specific dietary models for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases at the population level. However, the existence of enormous inter-individual variability in response to diet and nutrients reinforces the importance of the genetic component within the concept of gene-diet or gene-nutrient interaction. It has been shown that the effects of the diet are influenced by the genes, and at the same time the nutrients modulate the expression of the genes themselves.
In this area of knowledge there is a need for intervention studies with different dietary models assessing the metabolic response of individuals according to their genetic architecture. To date, most studies analyze the response according to the presence of a single genetic polymorphism.
The diversity of our genome makes it necessary to explore the presence of certain genes and polymorphisms. For them, genetic risk scores play a fundamental role, and their development and analysis is crucial for the advancement of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics.
This research topic aims to collect articles on nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics within the context of the lifestyle of patients with diabetes mellitus.
Keywords:
nutrigenomics, nutrigenetics, healthy dietary pattern, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk
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All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
In the last decade, thanks mainly to technological progress in the field of genomics, there has been a great advance in scientific knowledge that is leading us towards personalized nutrition. Much evidence allows us to propose specific dietary models for the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases at the population level. However, the existence of enormous inter-individual variability in response to diet and nutrients reinforces the importance of the genetic component within the concept of gene-diet or gene-nutrient interaction. It has been shown that the effects of the diet are influenced by the genes, and at the same time the nutrients modulate the expression of the genes themselves.
In this area of knowledge there is a need for intervention studies with different dietary models assessing the metabolic response of individuals according to their genetic architecture. To date, most studies analyze the response according to the presence of a single genetic polymorphism.
The diversity of our genome makes it necessary to explore the presence of certain genes and polymorphisms. For them, genetic risk scores play a fundamental role, and their development and analysis is crucial for the advancement of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics.
This research topic aims to collect articles on nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics within the context of the lifestyle of patients with diabetes mellitus.
Keywords:
nutrigenomics, nutrigenetics, healthy dietary pattern, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.