Principles of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics: Fundamentals of Individualized Nutrition

Features:

Uniquely foundational, comprehensive, and systematic approach with full evidence-based coverage of established and emerging topics in nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics

Includes a valuable guide to ethics for genetic testing for nutritional advice

Chapters include definitions, methods, summaries, figures, and tables to help students, researchers, and faculty grasp key concepts

Companion website includes slide decks, images, questions, and other teaching and learning aids designed to facilitate communication and comprehension of the content presented in the book

Table Of Contents:

Preface
Catherina Geissler

Introduction
Raffaele De Caterina, J. Alfredo Martinez and Martin Kohlmeier

Section 1: The biological basis of heritability and diversity

1. The nature of traits, genes and variation
Jose Luis, Vizmanos, Nick Cross and Francisco J. Novo

2. Molecular biology of genetic variants
Martin Kohlmeier

3. Regulation of Gene Expression
Maria L. Bonet and Andreu Palou

4. The role of nutrition in DNA replication, DNA damage prevention and DNA repair
Michael Fenech

5. Genotyping and sequencing
Xabier Aguirre and others

6. RNA analyses
Angel Gil, Francisco Javier Ruiz-Ojeda Sr. and Julio Plaza Díaz

7. Methods in Nutrigenomics for precision nutrition
Adela Chirita-Emandi and Mihai Niculescu

8. Epigenetics: Methodology and tools for nutrition research
María Luisa Mansego, J. Alfredo Martinez and Fermin I. Milagro

9. Proteomic analyses
Fernando J. Corrales and Leticia Odriozola

10. Metabolomic analyses
Susan Sumner

11. Metagenomics
Isabel Moreno-Indias and Francisco José Tinahones

12. A Broader View on Omics and Systems Biology
Cristina Andres-Lacueva and others

13. Study design in genomic epidemiology
Jose L. Santos and Fernando Rivadenerira

14. Epistemology of nutrigenetic knowledge
Martin Kohlmeier

Section 2: Nutrigenetics

15. Nutrigenetics and the early life origins of health and disease: effects of protein restriction
Simon Langley-Evans

16. Perinatal nutrition
Paul Cordero Sánchez, M Vinciguerra and Jude Oben

17. Epigenetics Mechanisms
Sang Woon Choi and Lara K. Hyde

18. Genetics of Chrononutrition
Marta Garaulet

19. Newborn screening
Adela Chirita-Emandi

20. Genomics of Eating Behavior and Appetite Regulation
Nanette I. Steinle

21. Genetics of Body Composition: From Severe Obesity to Extreme Leanness
Jose L. Santos and Victor Cortés

22. Genetic regulation of energy homeostasis: obesity implications
Itziar Abete, Navas-Carretero, Zulet MA and Martínez JA

23. Genetic variations in the response to weight-loss diets
Daniel A. de Luis, Aller R, Izaola O, Martínez JA

24. Genetic variations in the response to exercise: impact on physical fitness and performance
Louis Perusse

25. Genetic variations impacting the response to defined diets
Tiange Wang and Lu Qi

26. Carbohydrates
Ana Ramírez de Molina and Clara Ibáñez

27. Monounsaturated and Saturated Fatty Acids
Jose M. Ordovás

28. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids 
William S. Harris

29. Blood cholesterol to Blood cholesterol and Plant Sterols
Itzel Vazquez-Vidal  and Peter Jones

30. Genetic Individuality and Alcoholic Consumption
Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventós, Ramón Estruch Riba and Richard Kirwan

31. Vitamin A and other carotenoids
Johannes von Lintig and Darwin Babino

32. Vitamin D
Karina Fischer

33. Vitamin E
Patrick Borel, Charles Desmarchelier

34. Vitamin K
Jorg Saupe

35. Vitamins as Cofactors for Energy Homeostasis: Biotin, Thiamine and Pantothenic Acid
Antonio Velázquez-Arellano and Alain de J. Hernández-Vazquez

36. Vitamin C
Martin Kohlmeier

37. Vitamin B2
Annet M. Bosch

38. Niacin
George Rasti, Nicolas G. Simonet and Alejandro Vaquero

39. Folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B12
Natalia Krupenko

40. Choline 
Steven H. Zeisel

41. Electrolytes
Olivia Dong

42. Iron
Martin Kohlmeier

43. Trace elements
Martin Kohlmeier

44. Polyphenols and Nutrigenetic/Nutrigenomic Associations with Obesity-Related Metabolic Diseases
Myung-Sook Choi and Eun-Young Kwon

45. Caffeine
Raffaele De Caterina

46. Phytanic acid
Ronald J.A. Wanders

47. Cognitive function
Carol L. Cheatham

48. Cardiovascular Disease
Raffaele De Caterina and Rosalinda Madonna

49. Hemostasis and thrombosis
Antonio Capurso and Cristiano Capurso

50. Diabetes mellitus
Helen M. Roche

51. Bone health
Jose-Luis Perez-Castrillon and Jose A. Riancho

52. Nutrients and Genes in the Liver
Marice Cariello, Eleno Piccinin, Oihane García-Irigoyen and Antonio Moschetta

53. Hyperuricemia and gout
Venkata Saroja Voruganti and Geetha Chittoor

54. Aging
Deyang Yu, Luigi Fontana and D.W Lamming

55. Epigenetics in food allergies: the missing piece of the puzzle
Shimrit Bar-El and Ram Reifen

56. Gut microbiota and their influence on the response to foods
Yolanda Sanz, Kevin Portune and Alfonso Benítez-Paez

Section 3: Nutrigenomics

57. Nutrients and Gene Expression in Development
Dolores Busso, Nicolas Santander, Francisca Salas and Jose L. Santos

58. Nutrients and gene expression in Obesity
Fermin I. Milagro, Moreno-Aliaga MJ and Martinez JA

59. Nutrients and gene expression in Diabetes
Dominique Langin

60. Gene expression in dyslipidemias 
Rui Curi and Catia Lira Amaral

61. Nutrients and gene expression in Inflammation 
Charles N. Serhan

62. Nutrients and gene expression in Cardiovascular Disease
Raffaele De Caterina

63. Nutrients and Gene Expression in Cancer
Ana B. Crujeiras and David de Lorenzo

64. Nutrients and Gene Expression Affecting Bone Metabolism
Jose-Luis Perez-Castrillon and others

Section 4: Translational nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics

65. Nutrigenetics-based intervention studies
Rodrigo San-Cristobal, Santiago Navas-Carretero, Martin Kohlmeier and J. Alfredo Martinez

66. Genome-based nutrition guidance
Martin Kohlmeier

67. Nutrigenomics of food pesticides
Rosita Gabbianelli and Laura Bordoni

68. Pharmaconutrigenetics: the impact of genetics on nutrient-drug interactions
Olivia Dong and Tim Wiltshire

69. Setting genome-directed guidelines and algorithms
Martin Kohlmeier

70. Direct-to-consumer services 
Lynnette Ferguson

71. Privacy risks and protective measures 
Francesco Visioli

72. Ethical considerations in nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics
Ulf Gorman

73. Impact of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics on Society
Artemis Simopoulous