Genetic influences on diet in young Swedish adults: a twin study
This large-scale twin study provides a comprehensive overview of genetic and environmental influences on dietary behavior in young adults, showing substantial genetic and nonshared environmental contributions across diverse dietary traits. These results provide a foundation for future research on diet-disease relationships and may support the development of prevention and intervention strategies, including emerging precision-nutrition approaches.
Authors
- Lisa Kastenbom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4702-1306)
- L. ERIKSSON
- Anders Esberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4430-8125)
- Ralf Kuja-Halkola
- Simon Haworth
- Ingegerd Johansson
Institutions
- University Of Bristol Dental Hospital (GB)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2026.101199
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00