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nutrition and epigenetics  

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  • Understanding genetic and environmental contributions to human disease has attracted attention since the earliest times. While genetic factors fascinated societies throughout history, evidence has long suggested that they only explain a small proportion of the risk for most noncommunicable diseases. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; Nutrition and Epigenetics]

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