Studies of Gene Variants Related to Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Dyslipidemia, and Obesity: Implications for a Nutrigenetic Approach

• Main Authors: Maira Ladeia R. Curti (Author), Patrícia Jacob (Author), Maria Carolina Borges (Author), Marcelo Macedo Rogero (Author), Sandra Roberta G. Ferreira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Obesity is currently considered a serious public health issue due to its strong impact on health, economy, and quality of life. It is considered a chronic low-grade inflammation state and is directly involved in the genesis of metabolic disturbances, such as insulin resistance and dyslipidemia, whic...