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Food made us human: Recent genetic variability and its relevance to the current distribution of macronutrients.
Palma-Morales, Marta; Mateos, Ana; Rodríguez, Jesús; Casuso, Rafael A; Huertas, Jesús R.
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  • Palma-Morales M; Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Biomedical Research Center, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
  • Mateos A; National Center for Research on Human Evolution (CENIEH), Paseo Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain.
  • Rodríguez J; National Center for Research on Human Evolution (CENIEH), Paseo Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, Spain.
  • Casuso RA; Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Biomedical Research Center, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
  • Huertas JR; Department of Physiology, Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Biomedical Research Center, University of Granada, Granada, Spain. Electronic address: jhuertas@ugr.es.
Nutrition ; 101: 111702, 2022 09.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35700591
Numerous dietary strategies are currently used for the prevention of metabolic diseases and for weight loss. Some of the strategies that are used do not have an appropriate physiological-nutritional basis and do not take into account the genetic changes that have occurred recently. Thus, in certain cases, they can be harmful to human health. This review aims to explain the genetic mutations that have occurred during human evolution from the first hominids to Homo sapiens and to explain how they have influenced the way we feed ourselves. Some mutations favored brain development and others are related to the digestion of nutrients such as lactose and starch. The influence of the domestication of food and the practice of cooking on human nutrition is also explained. In addition, this review intends to justify the current recommendations on the caloric distribution of macronutrients based on the important influence of genetic changes and adaptations that have occurred in our species.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Nutrientes / Alimentos Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Nutrientes / Alimentos Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article