Nutriepigenomics
<p><b >Nutriepigenomics</b> is the study of food <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrient" title="Nutrient" >nutrients</a> and their effects on human health through <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epigenetic" title="Epigenetic" class="mw-redirect" >epigenetic</a> modifications. </p>
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There is now considerable evidence that nutritional imbalances during <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestation" title="Gestation" >gestation</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactation" title="Lactation" >lactation</a> are linked to non-communicable diseases, such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity" title="Obesity" >obesity</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_disease" title="Cardiovascular disease" >cardiovascular disease</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes" title="Diabetes" class="mw-redirect" >diabetes</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertension" title="Hypertension" >hypertension</a>, and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cancer" title="Cancer" >cancer</a>. </p>
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If metabolic disturbances occur during critical time windows of development, the resulting epigenetic alterations can lead to permanent changes in tissue and organ structure or function and predispose individuals to disease.<sup id="cite_ref-Gallou_0-0" class="reference" ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutriepigenomics#cite_note-Gallou-0" >[1]</a></sup></p>