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Nutrigenomics

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The study of how different foods may interact with specific genes to increase the risk of common chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, heart disease, stroke and certain cancers.

Nutrigenomics also seeks to provide a molecular understanding of how common chemicals in the diet affect health by altering the expression of genes and the structure of an individual's genome.

The premise underlying nutrigenomics is that the influence of diet on health depends on an individual's genetic makeup.

See also: Pharmacogenomics.

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