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Nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition: science and concept
Martin Kussmann1, Laurent B Fay1
1Nestlé Research Center, BioAnalytical Science Department, Vers-chez-les-Blanc, Lausanne, Switzerland. martin.kussmann@rdls.nestle.com.
Personalized Medicine
|May 23, 2018
Summary
Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics explore how diet impacts gene expression and health. These fields form the scientific basis for personalized nutrition, moving beyond empirical consumer science for tailored health strategies.
Area of Science:
- Nutritional science
- Genomics
- Systems biology
Background:
- Nutrition is a key environmental factor influencing lifelong human health.
- Nutrigenetics examines genetic predispositions to dietary responses.
- Nutrigenomics investigates how diet affects genome expression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explain the scientific foundation of personalized nutrition.
- To differentiate nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics from current consumer science approaches.
- To highlight the potential of these fields in health maintenance and disease prevention.
Main Methods:
- Utilizes transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics.
- Integrates nutritional systems biology to understand diet-body interactions.
- Builds upon genetic and molecular data for personalized insights.
Main Results:
- Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics provide a scientific basis for understanding individual dietary variability.
- Current personalized food products often rely on empirical consumer science, not deep genetic insights.
- These fields are essential for developing scientifically-grounded personalized nutritional counseling.
Conclusions:
- Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics are foundational for personalized nutrition.
- They offer a scientific approach to understanding individual responses to diet.
- These disciplines will drive future advancements in personalized health and disease prevention.
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