Nutritional Genomics and Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: An Overview.

ABSTRACT: The increasing prevalence in polygenic diseases, such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes, observed over the past few decades is more likely linked to a rapid transition in lifestyle rather than to changes in the sequence of the nuclear genome. In the new era of precision medicine, nutritional genomics holds the promise to be translated into tailored nutritional strategies to prevent and manage polygenic diseases more effectively. Nutritional genomics aims to prevent, treat, and manage polygenic diseases through targeted therapies formulated from individuals' genetic makeup and dietary intake. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) has become commercially available to equip individuals with information on their genetic vulnerability to different diseases. This info

SUBMITTER: Guasch-Ferre M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5916428 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature