Nutrigenomics for Clinical Medicine and Personalized Healthcare presents an overview of the challenges associated with bringing personalized nutrition to mainstream dietary practices in healthcare. Broken into 18 chapters, the book addresses everything from the fundamental principles of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics to the role of nutritional factors in various diseases and disorders and the ethical practices surrounding nutritional genomics. Compiled for nutrition researchers, nutritionists, health professionals, and graduate students studying related topics, this is sure to be a welcomed reference.
1. Fundamental principles of (nutrigenetics) and nutrigenomics
2. Molecular and biochemical aspects of nutrients and dietary components (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals)
3. Nutrition and inherited disorders- digestion, malabsorption & supplementation etc.
4. Nutritional deficiency disorders- genetic and molecular aspects
5. Nutritional factors and gut microbial flora (nutritional metagenomics)
6. Nutrigenomics and environmental factors (Nutri-ecogenomics & Nutri-epigenomics)
7. Phytonutrients (nutraceuticals) and traditional/herbal remedies
8. Nutritional genomics of obesity and glycaemic disorders
9. Role of nutritional factors in chronic inflammation including immunological diseases
10. Mitochondrial genetic disorders and personalised nutrition
11. Nutrigenomics and ageing (senescence)
12. Genetic and genomic factors in dietary bioactivity and bioavailability
13. Nutrigenetics & nutrigenomics in clinical practice and preventive medicine
14. Personalised nutrition including the role of ‘Direct to Consumer’ genetic & genomic testing (Consumer genomics)
15. Role of nutrigenomics in designer foods and dietary products
16. Role of artificial intelligence in nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics
17. Lay and Public education and awareness for personalized/ preventive nutrition
18. Nutritional genomics and ethics
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