HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Some of the more common single-gene disorders include cystic fibrosis, hemochromatosis, Tay-Sachs, and sickle cell anemia. Even though these diseases are primarily caused by a single gene, several different mutations can result in the same disease but with varying degrees of severity and phenotype.

Detailed explanation-2: -High sugar and refined carbohydrate intake are established causes of poor health and chronic illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, obesity and various metabolic syndromes. Diets high in both saturated fat and sugar can even increase the risk of kidney and liver diseases.

Detailed explanation-3: -Put simply, what you eat won’t change the sequence of your DNA, but your diet has a profound effect on how you “express” the possibilities encoded in your DNA. The foods you consume can turn on or off certain genetic markers which play a major – and even life or death – role in your health outcomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -cystic fibrosis, alpha-and beta-thalassemias, sickle cell anemia (sickle cell disease), Marfan syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Huntington’s disease, and. hemochromatosis.