Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics in functional foods and personalized nutrition
By: editor, Lynnette R. Ferguson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis/CRC Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 433
ISBN-13: 9781439876817; 9781439876800
Subjects: Nutritional Requirements; MEDICAL / Nursing / Nutrition; Genetics; Methods; Nutrigenomics; Diet Therapy; Individualized Medicine; Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Diet therapy; MEDICAL / Diet Therapy
Description: While functional foods have become a reasonably well-established concept, personalized nutrition is still treated with skepticism by many. The recognition that people would have different nutrient requirements, or perceive foods in different ways, raises several concerns - some real, some not so real. Nutrigenomics and Nutrigenetics in Functional Foods and Personalized Nutrition addresses what is needed to bring nutrigenomics, nutrigenetics, and their associated technologies to market in a truly impactful way. Edited by Lynnette R. Ferguson, a well-known and internationally respected researcher, the book covers a wide range of issues, from the purely scientific to ethical, consumer-driven, and public health aspects. It takes a close look at gene - diet interactions and explores the ways in which studies on nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics can help modulate disease risk in cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, and inflammatory bowel disease. Topics include regulatory challenges, genetic testing for consumers, data mining, transcriptomic analysis, and the role of science and health professionals in the commercialization of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics. The book also examines industry - academia partnerships as a nexus between the science and its commercialization by the food industry. These partnerships will be an important determinant of what value the technologies bring, not only to the market but to the wider health and well-being of society. Exploring how nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics can help modulate disease risk, this timely book brings together stimulating, well-thought-out perspectives from established and emerging researchers. It provides valuable information on a subject that is becoming increasingly important for nutritionists, dieticians, and clinical professionals, as well as for the food industry and research community.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics : importance for functional foods and personalized nutrition / Lynnette R. Ferguson; title: Variations in solute transporter genes affecting micronutrient solute transport and human health / Peter Eck; title: Genetic variants in the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acid metabolic pathways : their role in the determination of nutritional requirements and chronic disease risk / Artemis P. Simopoulos; title: Nutrigenomic approaches to unravelling the physiological effects of complex foods / Peter J. Gillies and John P. Vanden Heuvel; title: Modulating the risk of cardiovascular disease through nutrigenetics / Antonio Garcia-Rios ... [et al.]; title: Modulating the risk of obesity and diabetes through nutrigenetics / Helen M. Roche and Catherine Phillips; title: Nutrigenetics and Crohn's disease; title: / Lynnette R. Ferguson; title: Microbiome and host interactions in inflammatory bowel diseases : relevance for personalized nutrition / Wayne Young, Bianca Knoch, and Nicole C. Roy; title: The importance of cell-specific gene expression patterns for understanding nutrient and gene interactions in inflammatory bowel diseases / Anna Russ ... [et al.]; title: Data mining and network analysis : potential importance in nutrigenomics research / Varma Vijayalakshmi and Jim Kaput; title: Metabolomics : an important tool for assessing state of health and risk of disease in nutrigenomics research / Hui Ming Lin and Daryl Rowan; title: Epigenetics : what role could this play in functional foods and personalised nutrition? / Matthew P.G. Barnett, Shalom A. Bassett, and Emma Bermingham; title: Foodomics to study efficacy of human dietary interventions : proof of principle study / Stephanie Ellett ... [et al.]; title: Considerations in estimating genotype in nutrigenetic studies / Angharad R. Morgan; title: Bringing nutrigenomics to the food industry : industry-academia partnerships as an important challenge / Ralf C. Schlothauer and Joerg Kistler; title: Commercialisation of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics / Virginia Parslow and Lynnette R. Ferguson; title: Bringing nutrigenomics to the public : Is direct-to-consumer testing the future of nutritional genomics? / David Castle; title: Nutritional genomics in practice : interaction with health professionals in bringing nutritional genomics to the public / Colleen Fogarty Draper; title: Harvesting normative potential for nutrigenomic research / Bart Penders and Michiel Korthals; title: Public health context for nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition / Elizabeth H. Marchlewicz, Karen E. Peterson, and Filbert S. Omenn; title: Nutrigenomics and public health / Maria Agelli and John Milner.