Occupation or Discipline
nutrigenomics
nu·tri·ge·no·mics [ noo-tri-jee-noh-miks, -nom-iks, nyoo- ]
Subclass of:
Science of nutrition;
Genomics
Definitions related to nutrigenomics:
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The study of the interaction of dietary and genetic factors and its effect on metabolism, health status, and risk of disease.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The study of the relationship between NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGY and genetic makeup. It includes the effect of different food components on GENE EXPRESSION and how variations in GENES effect responses to food components.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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