Genetics and Nutrigenetics: Involvement, Confidence and Knowledge of Turkish Dietitians

Background: The relationship between nutrition and genes has been on the agenda in recent years. Today's nutrition science now adopts the integrated approach of complex cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetic science technologies. The "Human Genome Project" makes a great...

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Published in:International journal of caring sciences 2021-01, Vol.14 (1), p.623-631
Main Authors: Yilmaz, Serkan, Yilmaz, Semsi Gul, Ucar, Asli, Celik, Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Chronic illnesses
Diet
Dietitians
Education
Gene expression
Genetic disorders
Genetics
Genomes
Genomics
Integrated approach
Interviews
Knowledge
Metabolism
Molecular biology
Nutrition research
Questionnaires
Science
Womens health
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Summary:Background: The relationship between nutrition and genes has been on the agenda in recent years. Today's nutrition science now adopts the integrated approach of complex cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, and genetic science technologies. The "Human Genome Project" makes a great contribution to the science of nutritional genomics. This helps scientists to discover multiple interactions between diseases, nutrition and genes. Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the genetics and nutrigenetics information, attitudes and perceptions of the dietitians working in the hospital. Design: A total of 94 dieticians were interviewed during visits to the hospitals for which permission was obtained. 62 of the dieticians interviewed agreed to participate in the study voluntarily. Questionnaire method was used to collect the data, and research data was collected by face to face interview method. The survey form consists of 5 parts. Results and Conclusion: Results of this study showed that most dietitians do not have sufficient genetic and nutrigenetic knowledge. To improve knowledge level of dieticians It is thought that there should be lessons related to genetics and nutrigenetics during undergraduate education.
ISSN:1791-5201
1792-037X