Dietary and lifestyle factors of DNA methylation

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 863, Issue , 2012, Pages 359-376

  Lim, Unhee ^a   Song, Min Ae ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioactive food components; Developmental origins; Diet; DNA methylation; Folate; Gene nutrient interactions; Lifestyle; Metabolic disorders; Nutrition; Obesity; One carbon metabolism; Physical activity; Smoking; Supplement

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; FOLIC ACID;

AGE; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; DNA METHYLATION; GENETICS; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RACE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DIET; DNA METHYLATION; ETHANOL; FOLIC ACID; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 84860006823     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-612-8_23     Document Type: Review

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