Diet, Genetics, and Disease: A Focus on the Middle East and North Africa Region

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region suffers a drastic change from a traditional diet to an industrialized diet. This has led to an unparalleled increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases. This review discusses the role of nutritional genomics, or the dietary signature, in these dietar...

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Main Authors: Akl C. Fahed, Abdul-Karim M. El-Hage-Sleiman, Theresa I. Farhat, Georges M. Nemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/109037