ETHICO-MORAL PRINCIPLES AND CULTURAL/ SPIRITUAL PREFERENCES

Question 1

According to the World Health Organization, it is defined as the study of genes and their functions, and related techniques that further address all genes and their inter-relationships in order to identify their combined influence on the growth and development of the organism.

Answer 1

Genomic

Question 2

how genetic variability between people affects individual metabolism of nutrients and subsequent health outcomes (e.g., how you process dietary cholesterol and its influence on risk for developing CVD)

Answer 2

Nutrigenetics (affects nutrition intake)

Question 3

Effects of dietary components on genes themselves (e.g., diet modification in obese individuals leads to down regulation of gene activity like insulin-like growth factor, which affects weight loss)

Answer 3

Nutrigenomics (diet affects genes)

Question 4

Influence of diet on changes in gene expression without changing DNA sequence itself (e.g., turning “on” or “off’ genes and proteins based on dietary patterns)

Answer 4

Nutritional Epigenomics

Question 5

EOL encompasses 5 ethical principles

Answer 5

autonomy, beneficence, non maleficence, justice and fidelity