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¹Programmes de bioéthique, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

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Area of Science:

Nutrigenomics, a subspecialty of nutrition science focusing on gene-diet interactions and their impact on individual health and disease susceptibility.

Background:

Ethical inquiry in nutrigenomics is lagging behind rapid bioscience advancements.
The field necessitates interdisciplinary research integrating social and biomedical sciences.
Growing emphasis on disease prevention over treatment highlights unique ethical challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline emerging nutrigenomics definitions and concepts.
To analyze existing ethics literature on personalized nutrition.
To present considerations for future ethical issues in nutrigenomics.

Main Methods:

Review of emerging nutrigenomics definitions and concepts.
Analysis of current ethics literature concerning personalized nutrition.
Identification of key ethical considerations for future applications.

Main Results:

Nutrigenomics applications raise novel ethical questions regarding our relationship with food and the boundaries of health and disease.
The science can reshape social values and responsibilities for individuals and society.
Unique ethical dilemmas and distributive justice issues arise, particularly in resource-limited settings.

Conclusions:

Ethical aspects of nutrigenomics must be addressed proactively as the science evolves.
Nutrigenomics may fundamentally alter perceptions of illness and broaden health interventions to include healthy individuals.
Addressing ethical issues is vital for the responsible integration of nutrigenomics into medicine and public health.