The Epigenetic Role of Nutrition Among Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Recent research has focused on the study of the epigenetic role of nutrition as a tool which is expected to introduce new perspectives in the field of disease prevention and management. Although maternal nutrition is one of the best-studied mechanisms of epigenetic modifications of the fetus/newborn, less is known on the impact of childhood/adolescent nutrition on the regulation of epigenetic mecha-nisms after the first year of life. The aim of the present study was the assessment of the epigenetic role of nutrition in the health and development of children and adolescents.

Methods

A systematic review was performed according to the Preferred Reported Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses guidelines in five databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Science D

SUBMITTER: Gkiouleka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11854644 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature