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Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutritional Genomics

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, February 2014
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6 news outlets
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5 blogs
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1 policy source
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16 X users
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4 Facebook pages
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1 Wikipedia page
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1 Google+ user
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Title
Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutritional Genomics
Published in
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, February 2014
DOI 10.1016/j.jand.2013.12.001
Pubmed ID
Authors

Kathryn M Camp, Elaine Trujillo

Abstract

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that nutritional genomics provides insight into how diet and genotype interactions affect phenotype. The practical application of nutritional genomics for complex chronic disease is an emerging science and the use of nutrigenetic testing to provide dietary advice is not ready for routine dietetics practice. Registered dietitian nutritionists need basic competency in genetics as a foundation for understanding nutritional genomics; proficiency requires advanced knowledge and skills. Unlike single-gene defects in which a mutation in a single gene results in a specific disorder, most chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer are multigenetic and multifactorial and therefore genetic mutations are only partially predictive of disease risk. Family history, biochemical parameters, and the presence of risk factors in individuals are relevant tools for personalizing dietary interventions. Direct-to-consumer genetic testing is not closely regulated in the United States and may not be accompanied by access to health care practitioners. Applying nutritional genomics in clinical practice through the use of genetic testing requires that registered dietitian nutritionists understand, interpret, and communicate complex test results in which the actual risk of developing a disease may not be known. The practical application of nutritional genomics in dietetics practice will require an evidence-based approach to validate that personalized recommendations result in health benefits to individuals and do not cause harm.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 2 <1%
United States 2 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
Switzerland 1 <1%
Italy 1 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
Brazil 1 <1%
Colombia 1 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
Other 3 <1%
Unknown 456 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 91 19%
Student > Bachelor 85 18%
Researcher 47 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 43 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 28 6%
Other 86 18%
Unknown 90 19%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 102 22%
Nursing and Health Professions 84 18%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 63 13%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 51 11%
Social Sciences 11 2%
Other 50 11%
Unknown 109 23%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 108. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 September 2023.
All research outputs
#391,401
of 25,545,162 outputs
Outputs from Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
#180
of 3,675 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#3,717
of 323,472 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
#9
of 30 outputs
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So far Altmetric has tracked 3,675 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 24.0. This one has done particularly well, scoring higher than 95% of its peers.
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