Journal of
Medical Genetics and Genomics

  • Abbreviation: J. Med. Genet. Genomics
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2278
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMGG
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 48

Article in Press

Does DNA-based diet improve health parameters and body composition?

Arreguín Andrea and Mosqueda-Solís Andrea

  •  Received: 13 May 2022
  •  Accepted: 30 November 2022
In recent years, the uses of nutrigenomics in clinical practice have garnered significant attention and documented as potential sources to optimize health-related outcomes for patients. Nutrigenomics is a novel area that can be used in medical or nutritional practice to customize nutritional recommendations based on the DNA. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the evidence related to the effects of a DNA-based diet on biochemical markers, body composition, and food-intake behavior when compared to a conventional diet. The current clinical and research literature studied in this review supports the significant impact of nutrigenetics and personalized nutrition on treating and preventing noncommunicable diseases. People who followed personalized nutrition advice on improving their nutritional intake by selecting better choices such as fruits, whole grains, and less unhealthy choices (decreased in the intake of high-fat, saturated fat, and high sugar foods). Also, it had an impact on weight loss, body fat % and improvements in different markers of metabolic health than conventional dietary. It is of relevant importance because a positive change in one or more lifestyle behavior, biochemical parameter, or body composition factor has been shown to have a beneficial effect on chronic disease management, general health and wellbeing. The use of nutrigenomics as part of personalized nutrition recommendations, based on the knowledge of an individual´s genetic profile, might improve the outcomes of a specific dietary intervention and represent a new dietary approach to improve diet adherence, benefits in weight loss, and a positive impact on health behaviors.

Keywords: nutrigenomic test; personalized nutrition; dietary patterns; behavior