A Conceptual Framework for Studying and Investing in Precision Nutrition

S. Zeisel

Front. Genet., 2019

Nutrients and food-derived bioactive molecules must transit complex metabolic pathways, and these pathways vary between people. Metabolic heterogeneity is caused by genetic variation, epigenetic variation, differences in microbiome composition and function, lifestyle differences and by variation in environmental exposures. This review discusses a number of these sources of metabolic heterogeneity and presents some of the research investments that will be needed to make applications of precision nutrition practical.

Cited by 10 publications.

Field of study: Medicine

10.3389/fgene.2019.00200