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Sport Nutrigenomics: Personalized Nutrition for Athletic Performance
Nanci S Guest1,2, Justine Horne3, Shelley M Vanderhout1,2
1Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Frontiers in Nutrition
|March 7, 2019
Summary
Personalized nutrition uses genetic information to tailor diets for athletes, optimizing performance and health. Understanding gene-diet interactions is key to advancing sport nutrigenomics for better athletic outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Nutrigenomics
- Human Genetics
Background:
- Individual dietary strategies significantly impact athletic performance.
- Current sports nutrition often relies on generalized guidelines, overlooking genetic variations.
- Genetic differences influence nutrient metabolism, affecting athletes' responses to diet and supplements.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the scientific basis of how genetic factors modify dietary responses in athletes.
- To explore the role of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics in optimizing athletic health, body composition, and performance.
- To highlight the growing research linking gene-diet interactions to athletic outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Review of scientific literature on genetic variations and nutrient metabolism in athletes.
- Examination of nutrigenomic and nutrigenetic approaches in sports nutrition.
- Analysis of research on gene-diet interactions impacting biomarkers and performance.
Main Results:
- Genetic variations affect nutrient absorption, metabolism, and utilization, influencing metabolic pathways.
- Growing evidence links gene-diet interactions to nutritional status biomarkers relevant to exercise.
- Few controlled trials exist, but a foundation for sport nutrigenomics is established.
Conclusions:
- Sport nutrigenomics leverages genetic information to personalize nutrition for athletes.
- Understanding individual genetic profiles can optimize health, body composition, and athletic performance.
- Further research, including controlled trials, is needed to fully realize the potential of sport nutrigenomics.
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