Future Perspectives of Nutritional Interventions in Life-Threatening Human Diseases

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Authors: Sam Annie Jeyachristy, Gokul Shankar Sabesan
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Abstract

As the world population ages, lifestyle-related disorders like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer have increased. Energy imbalances are replacing nutritional deficits, and food and chronic diseases are becoming more linked. To address this public health issue, nutrition research has turned from dietary deficiencies to chronic disease prevention and healthy aging. Understanding varied nutritional and dietary responses is crucial for this transition. This has increased interest in tailored nutrition strategies that improve nutritional treatments based on genetic, metabolic, and microbial traits. Genomic and epigenetic technology show how nutrition, genetics, and environment affect health. Nutrition and gastrointestinal illnesses, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases are linked by the gut flora. Understanding the gut microbiota and its interactions with host genetics and lifestyle variables is crucial to designing effective dietary treatments to prevent and treat these deadly diseases. As the world population ages, lifestyle-related disorders like type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer have increased. Energy imbalances are replacing nutritional deficits, and food and chronic diseases are becoming more linked. To address this public health issue, nutrition research has turned from dietary deficiencies to chronic disease prevention and healthy aging. This transition requires understanding the variety of nutritional and dietary responses. This has increased interest in tailored nutrition strategies that improve nutritional interventions based on genetic, metabolic, and microbial traits. Genomic and epigenetic technology show how nutrition, genetics, and environment affect health. Nutrition and obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and gastrointestinal illnesses are linked by the gut microbiota. Understanding the gut microbiota and its interactions with host genetics and lifestyle variables is crucial to creating effective dietary treatments to prevent and treat these deadly diseases.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Nutrition Genetics and Disease Gut microbiota and health Nutritional Studies and Diet

Publication details

Journal / source
CRC Press eBooks
Pages
262–289
Publication date
12 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter