Nutrinomics Flashcards
1
Q
3 subdiciplines of nutrigenomics
A
nutrigenetics: affects individuals
nutrigenomics: affects populations (goal: use nutrition in targeted fashion)
nutritional epigenetics
2
Q
Affect of carrier frequency on population health
A
determines whether or not you screen for given disease
3
Q
SNP-related, define:
necessary
sufficient
A
SNPs
necessary: biochemical and phsiological confirmation that SNP is required
sufficient: itself is necessary to cause phenotype
4
Q
Effects of ancestory on nutrition
A
some populations may be better at utilizing some nutrients
