Precision nutrition in the era of precision medicine
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2016.12.004
- VernacularTitle:精准医学时代下的精准营养
- Author:
Peizhan CHEN
1
;
Hui WANG
Author Information
1. 中国科学院上海生命科学研究院营养科学研究所中国科学院食品安全重点实验室
- Keywords:
Nutrtion asswssment;
Nutritional support;
Disease prevention and control
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2016;50(12):1036-1042
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Precision medicine has been increasingly incorporated into clinical practice and is enabling a new era for disease prevention and treatment. As an important constituent of precision medicine, precision nutrition has also been drawing more attention during physical examinations. The main aim of precision nutrition is to provide safe and efficient intervention methods for disease treatment and management, through fully considering the genetics, lifestyle (dietary, exercise and lifestyle choices), metabolic status, gut microbiota and physiological status (nutrient level and disease status) of individuals. Three major components should be considered in precision nutrition, including individual criteria for sufficient nutritional status, biomarker monitoring or techniques for nutrient detection and the applicable therapeutic or intervention methods. It was suggested that, in clinical practice, many inherited and chronic metabolic diseases might be prevented or managed through precision nutritional intervention. For generally healthy populations, because lifestyles, dietary factors, genetic factors and environmental exposures vary among individuals, precision nutrition is warranted to improve their physical activity and reduce disease risks. In summary, research and practice is leading toward precision nutrition becoming an integral constituent of clinical nutrition and disease prevention in the era of precision medicine.
