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Title: Nutritional genomics era: opportunities toward a genome-tailored nutritional regimen. Author: Costa V, Casamassimi A, Ciccodicola A. Journal: J Nutr Biochem; 2010 Jun; 21(6):457-67. PubMed ID: 20233651. Abstract: There is increasing evidence indicating that nutritional genomics represents a promise to improve public health. This goal will be reached by highlighting the mechanisms through which diet can reduce the risk of monogenic and common polygenic diseases. Indeed, nutrition is a very relevant environmental factor involved in the development and progression of metabolic disorders, as well as other kind of diseases. The revolutionary changes in the field of genomics have led to the development and implementation of new technologies and molecular tools. These technologies have a useful application in the nutritional sciences, since they allow a more precise and accurate analysis of biochemical alterations, in addition to filling fundamental gaps in the knowledge of nutrient-genome interactions in both health and disease. Overall, these advances will open undiscovered ways in genome-customized diets for disease prevention and therapy. This review summarizes the recent knowledge concerning this novel nutritional approach, paying attention to the human genome variations, such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms and copy number variations, gene expression and innovative molecular tools to reveal them.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]