Is There a Link Between Nutrition, Genetics, and Cardiovascular Disease?

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a group of disorders that mainly include coronary, cerebrovascular and rheumatic heart diseases [...]

Editorial: Nutrition and health-related quality of life: is it an ignored outcome? Volume II

“…Since the Ancient Greek era, the impact of nutrition on health has been widely reported ( 6 , 7 ), yet there remains a lack of knowledge about the link between nutrition and HRQoL ( 8 ). Our Research Topic, entitled “ Nutrition and health-related quality of life: is it an ignored outcome?…”

Editorial: Nutrition and Health-Related Quality of Life: Is It an Ignored Outcome?

“…On the other hand, nutrition is a vital process through which human beings retrieve energy needed for reproduction, growth and development, as well as health maintenance ( 5 ). In fact, over- and malnutrition are both associated with medical diseases ( 6 ) and psychological disorders ( 7 ). It must be remembered that the management of many of these conditions is the result of adequate nutrition ( 8 – 10 ).…”

“…It must be remembered that the management of many of these conditions is the result of adequate nutrition ( 8 – 10 ). However, and despite this fact, there is a lack of knowledge relating to the link between nutrition and HRQoL ( 6 ), consequently, our Research Topic is entitled: “ Nutrition and Health-Related Quality of Life: Is it an Ignored Outcome? ” so as to attract investigators from different backgrounds, interested in both areas, namely, human nutrition and HRQoL, in order to clarify the link between the two and the nature of their interaction.…”