Does the quality of our diet during early life impact our long-term mental health?
Accumulating evidence suggests that nutrition interacts with our genes and that there is a …

Epigenetic abnormalities induced by critical illness or its nutritional management provide a
plausible molecular basis for their adverse effects on long-term outcomes. Identifying …

The parenteral nutrition (PN) received by premature newborns is contaminated with
peroxides that induce global DNA hypermethylation via oxidative stress. Exposure to …

Epigenetic traits are heritable phenotypes caused by alterations in chromosomes rather than
DNA sequences. The actual epigenetic expression of the somatic cells of a species is …

Despite the relevance of nutritional genomics in personalized medicine, only limited
research has been conducted on this topic. Using and replicating data from ABS, CCHS …

This chapter provides a general introduction to the main themes of the book. It then moves
on to an introductory discussion of interdisciplinarity, which is now a mainstream approach …

This chapter critically engages with the field of environmental epigenetics and discusses the
social implications of this relatively new field of research. It begins with an outline of the …