nutrigenomics

[ noo-tri-jee-noh-miks, -nom-iks, nyoo- ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the study of how individual genetic makeup interacts with diet, especially the effects of this interaction on a person's health.

nutrigenomics

/ no̅o̅′trə-jə-nō′mĭks /

1. The study of how the genome and the diet interact to influence human and animal health and disease.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nutrigenomics¹

First recorded in 2000–05; nutri(tional) + genomics

Example Sentences

Several of you have written asking me to revisit the subject of nutrigenomics, which is the attempt to use genetic testing as a way to steer dietary recommendations.

From Scientific American

Since the sequencing of the human gemone, there's been a lot of interest in nutrigenomics.

From Scientific American

The hope is that nutrigenomics will allow us to do better at preventing and treating diet-related diseases by predicting individual risks, explaining why those risks are present, and allowing tailored eating plans based on your unique genotype, or genetic makeup.

From Seattle Times

The emerging field of nutrigenomics looks at the connection between our genes, the nutrients in the foods we eat and our health.

From Seattle Times

Nutrigenomics, the science of the interaction between our genes and nutrition, is an emerging field that may soon provide more answers.

From Washington Post