The genetic contribution to disease risk and variability in response to diet:where is the hidden heritability?

Minihane, Anne-Marie ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9042-4226 (2013) The genetic contribution to disease risk and variability in response to diet:where is the hidden heritability? Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 72 (1). pp. 40-7. ISSN 0029-6651

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Abstract

Ten years ago, it was assumed that disease risk prediction and personalised nutrition based on genetic information would now be in widespread use. However, this has not (yet) transpired. The interaction of genetic make-up, diet and health is far more complex and subtle than originally thought. With a few notable exceptions, the impact of identified common genetic variants on phenotype is relatively small and variable in their penetrance. Furthermore, the known variants account for only a fraction of what we believe to be the total genetic contribution to disease risk and heterogeneity in response to environmental change. Here, the question 'how far have we progressed and are we likely to get there' (Rimbach and Minihane, 2009) is revisited with regard to the translation of genetic knowledge into public health benefit. It is concluded that progress to date has been modest. It is hoped that recent technological developments allowing the detection of rarer variants and future use of more hypothesis-driven targeted data analysis will reveal most of the currently 'hidden' significant genetic variability.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	diet,environment,genetic predisposition to disease,genetic variation,health,humans,nutrigenomics,nutritional physiological phenomena,phenotype,public health,risk factors,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Nutrition and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2014 16:52
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 01:14
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/46643
DOI:	10.1017/S0029665112002856

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