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Abstract
The aim of this investigation is to enrich the knowledge about nutrigenetics, a scientifictechnologyc
paradigm in nutritional sciences. This new knowledge implies the interaction
between nutrition and human genetic polymorphisms. However, the development of
nutrigenetics will only be successful if the consumer, who has an essential role in this field,
perceives clear health benefits, and if industries see a high potential for the development and
innovation of food or genetic products, and commercial applications could be profitable.
However, in order to achieve significant advances, it will be necessary a extensive economic
investment in genomic research.