Precision Nutrition and Human Health

Dear Colleagues,

Precision nutrition, a relatively novel area of research, addresses individualized characteristics and utilizes cutting-edge assessment tools to promote a healthier life and decrease the risk of developing a chronic disease. Precision nutrition approaches have the potential to improve upon or replace current blanket recommendations or one-size-fits-all concepts, which may be detrimental for certain populations. The discovery of gene variants, associated with ethnicity or race, has provided important information related to gene–diet interactions. Further, research suggests that diet responses and health outcomes may also be influenced by sex-specific differences, age and life stage, unique microbiome profiles, metabolic status, etc. Thus, precision nutrition will play a key role in future recommendations for protecting individuals against chronic disease.

This Special Issue will focus on “Precision Nutrition” insofar as it pertains to most novel information regarding gene–diet interactions and population-specific diet responses and how this relates to chronic disease. We are interested in original research that focuses on the identification of novel gene–diet interactions and individualized diet responses, as well as data that confirm gene–diet interactions and precision nutrition evidence that has previously been established. Well-designed meta-analyses, comprehensive reviews, and evaluations of specific biomarkers related to this topic are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Maria Luz Fernandez
Dr. Catherine J. Andersen
Guest Editors

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• precision nutrition
• gene–diet interactions
• nutrigenetics
• nutrigenomics
• individualized diet responses
• microbiome profiles
• sex differences
• aging and life stage
• precision nutrition biomarkers
• precision nutrition assessment tools