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Knowledge of the human genome has great potential for human health. It may help us understand the origins of diseases and tackle these more precisely by using medicines that work at DNA level. This has also for the nutritional sciences great potential. For decades now epidemiologists have tried to find links between health and food. Research at genome level may help to reveal the relation between these two. It could track the origins of diseases and help prevent them. It may also prove the healthy influence of nutrients. However, this potential is overshadowed by the enormous complexities surrounding the genome and the possible applications of genomics and nutrigenomics.
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Korthals, M. (2011). Expectations and Disappointments of the Human Genome: The Genomics Health Card and Anti Obesity Pills. In: Korthals, M. (eds) Genomics, Obesity and the Struggle over Responsibilities. The International Library of Environmental, Agricultural and Food Ethics, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0127-4_14
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