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Proposed guidelines to evaluate scientific validity and evidence for genotype-based dietary advice.

ABSTRACT: Nutrigenetic research examines the effects of inter-individual differences in genotype on responses to nutrients and other food components, in the context of health and of nutrient requirements. A practical application of nutrigenetics is the use of personal genetic information to guide recommendations for dietary choices that are more efficacious at the individual or genetic subgroup level relative to generic dietary advice. Nutrigenetics is unregulated, with no defined standards, beyond some commercially adopted codes of practice. Only a few official nutrition-related professional bodies have embraced the subject, and, consequently, there is a lack of educational resources or guidance for implementation of the outcomes of nutrigenetic research. To avoid misuse and to protect the public, personalised nutrigenetic advice and information should be based on clear evidence of validity grounded in a careful and defensible interpretation of outcomes from nutrigenetic research studies. Evidence requirements are clearly stated and assessed within the context of state-of-the-art 'evidence-based nutrition'. We have developed and present here a draft framework that can be used to assess the strength of the evidence for scientific validity of nutrigenetic knowledge and whether 'actionable'. In addition, we propose that this framework be used as the basis for developing transparent and scientifically sound advice to the public based on nutrigenetic tests. We feel that although this area is still in its infancy, minimal guidelines are required. Though these guidelines are based on semi-quantitative data, they should stimulate debate on their utility. This framework will be revised biennially, as knowledge on the subject increases.

SUBMITTER: Grimaldi KA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5732517 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Proposed guidelines to evaluate scientific validity and evidence for genotype-based dietary advice.

Grimaldi Keith A KA van Ommen Ben B Ordovas Jose M JM Parnell Laurence D LD Mathers John C JC Bendik Igor I Brennan Lorraine L Celis-Morales Carlos C Cirillo Elisa E Daniel Hannelore H de Kok Brenda B El-Sohemy Ahmed A Fairweather-Tait Susan J SJ Fallaize Rosalind R Fenech Michael M Ferguson Lynnette R LR Gibney Eileen R ER Gibney Mike M Gjelstad Ingrid M F IMF Kaput Jim J Karlsen Anette S AS Kolossa Silvia S Lovegrove Julie J Macready Anna L AL Marsaux Cyril F M CFM Alfredo Martinez J J Milagro Fermin F Navas-Carretero Santiago S Roche Helen M HM Saris Wim H M WHM Traczyk Iwona I van Kranen Henk H Verschuren Lars L Virgili Fabio F Weber Peter P Bouwman Jildau J

Genes & nutrition 20171215

Nutrigenetic research examines the effects of inter-individual differences in genotype on responses to nutrients and other food components, in the context of health and of nutrient requirements. A practical application of nutrigenetics is the use of personal genetic information to guide recommendations for dietary choices that are more efficacious at the individual or genetic subgroup level relative to generic dietary advice. Nutrigenetics is unregulated, with no defined standards, beyond some c ...[more]

PMID: 29270237

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Proposed guidelines to evaluate scientific validity and evidence for genotype-based dietary advice.

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Proposed guidelines to evaluate scientific validity and evidence for genotype-based dietary advice.

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