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Nutritional phenotype databases and integrated nutrition: from molecules to populations
Michael J Gibney1, Breige A McNulty2, Miriam F Ryan2
1Institute of Food and Health, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland; and School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Ulster, Ulster, Northern Ireland mike.gibney@ucd.ie.
Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)
|May 16, 2014
Summary
Integrating molecular and public health nutrition is crucial. Advances in technology and large nutritional databases necessitate combining these fields for personalized nutrition and improved food intake measurement.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional Science
- Genomics
- Public Health
Background:
- Traditional nutrition research relies on epidemiology and intervention studies.
- Emerging molecular and genomic technologies offer new biological insights.
- Separate disciplines are developing with distinct journals and societies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To advocate for greater integration between molecular and public health nutrition.
- To highlight the need for joint approaches in nutrition research.
- To address challenges and opportunities in modern nutrition science.
Main Methods:
- Review of technological advancements in molecular and genomic nutrition.
- Analysis of large national nutritional phenotype databases.
- Discussion of novel approaches in food intake measurement and biomarker discovery.
Main Results:
- Technological advancements are driving a convergence of molecular and public health nutrition.
- Integration is needed for personalized nutrition and understanding genetic influences.
- New technologies like dried blood spots and portable devices offer mass application potential.
Conclusions:
- Full integration of molecular and public health nutrition is essential for future advancements.
- This integration presents challenges for funding and nutritionist training.
- A unified approach will enhance our understanding of nutrition's role in health.
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