Why are genetics important for nutrition? Lessons from epigenetic research

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2012, Pages 38-43

  Ruemmele, Frank M ^a   Garnier Lenglin, Hlne ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

DNA methylation; Epigenetics; Famine cohort; Gene expression; Nutrigenetics; Nutrigenomics; Nutritional imprinting; Pediatric nutrition

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HISTONE H3; LYSINE; MICRORNA;

CPG ISLAND; DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE EXPRESSION; HEALTH STATUS; HISTONE ACETYLATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; NUTRITIONAL TOLERANCE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; AGING; ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DIET; EPIGENOMICS; GENETIC VARIATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; INFANT; NUTRIGENOMICS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84861449681     PISSN: 02506807     EISSN: 14219697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000337363     Document Type: Review

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