摘要：The aim of this investigation is to enrich the knowledge about nutrigenetics, a scientifictechnologyc paradigm in nutritional sciences. This new knowledge implies the interaction between nutrition and human genetic polymorphisms. However, the development of nutrigenetics will only be successful if the consumer, who has an essential role in this field, perceives clear health benefits, and if industries see a high potential for the development and innovation of food or genetic products, and commercial applications could be profitable. However, in order to achieve significant advances, it will be necessary a extensive economic investment in genomic research.
