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Nutritional and lifestyle changes remain at the core of healthy ageing and disease prevention. To maximize their benefits in health, these changes should be considered in a personalized manner that takes into consideration biological variability among individuals. Genetically-guided precision nutrition is opening the way to a new era of more effective healthcare services for increased well-being across all ages, as well as improved management of obesity and related pathologies. Hence, this course will introduce students to molecular biology understanding and application on personalized nutrition and also health status.
This is an introductory course to nutrition at the molecular level, an emerging field in nutrition research. Students will be exposed to gene-nutrient interactions including genetic disorders particularly Inborn Errors of Metabolisms (IEMs). Emphasis will be given to published scientific research findings.