2020
DOI: 10.3390/nu12020335
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Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Nutrigenetics: Findings from the 2019 Unified Forces Preventive Nutrition Conference (UFPN)

Abstract: Background: Nutrigenetics indicates that individual genetic variability results in altered health outcomes necessitating personalized nutrition adaptation. Registered dietitians are recognized as the clinical nutrition experts, but their knowledge and attitudes regarding nutrigenetics has not been delineated. Methods: This cross sectional online survey was conducted in a convenience sample of 169 national nutrition conference attendees. The survey queried demographics, knowledge, and attitudes towards nutrigen… Show more

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“…Nutritionists and dietitians are considered the first line of contact with the public regarding nutritional genomics, and they have been identified as prime candidates to provide advice on nutrition and genetics (Kaufman-Shriqui et al 2020;Murgia and Adamski 2017). However, the current nutrition and dietetics curricula do not include courses related to advanced human genetics, such as discussions on omics technologies, interpretation of genetic variation information, and legal, ethical, and social aspects of genetic information (Kaufman-Shriqui et al 2020). Education and training for nutritionists and dietitians are relevant because the basic science and evidence surrounding nutritional genomics continue to progress, because clinical practice guidelines do not yet exist for gene-based nutrition advice (Horne et al 2021) and because the expectations for nutrition professionals are increasing as a response to the growing demand for genetic testing (Araujo Almeida et al 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Nutritionists and dietitians are considered the first line of contact with the public regarding nutritional genomics, and they have been identified as prime candidates to provide advice on nutrition and genetics (Kaufman-Shriqui et al 2020;Murgia and Adamski 2017). However, the current nutrition and dietetics curricula do not include courses related to advanced human genetics, such as discussions on omics technologies, interpretation of genetic variation information, and legal, ethical, and social aspects of genetic information (Kaufman-Shriqui et al 2020). Education and training for nutritionists and dietitians are relevant because the basic science and evidence surrounding nutritional genomics continue to progress, because clinical practice guidelines do not yet exist for gene-based nutrition advice (Horne et al 2021) and because the expectations for nutrition professionals are increasing as a response to the growing demand for genetic testing (Araujo Almeida et al 2019).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nutritionists and dietitians are considered the first line of contact with the public regarding nutritional genomics, and they have been identified as prime candidates to provide advice on nutrition and genetics (Kaufman-Shriqui et al 2020 ; Murgia and Adamski 2017 ). However, the current nutrition and dietetics curricula do not include courses related to advanced human genetics, such as discussions on omics technologies, interpretation of genetic variation information, and legal, ethical, and social aspects of genetic information (Kaufman-Shriqui et al 2020 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Although nutritionists are considered the best professionals to provide personalized dietary advice based on nutrigenetic testing [ 10 ], many still need to be qualified, and a higher level of education/training is necessary [ 98 ]. For this reason, and given the need for more significant scientific evidence, position statements issued by associations state that caution must be taken when interpreting and using information from the nutrigenetic tests [ 52 , 62 , 99 ].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…7 Despite this ongoing debate, nutrigenomics is becoming more common in clinical practice, with research suggesting generally positive attitudes toward this area of nutrition by HCPs and patients alike. [8][9][10][11] Although attitudes toward nutrigenomics are generally positive and nutrigenomics is already a component of clinical practice for many practicing HCPs, concerns have been raised about the lack of industry regulation and scientific validity of some nutrigenomics tests. 12,13 In addition, more research is needed to better assess the impact of incorporating genetic testing into nutrition counseling for improving dietary intake and health https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2021.02.008 ª 2021 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.…”
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