Hypothetical Strategies of Gene and Environmental Influence on Life Expectancy: A Brief Review

Autor: Dariush D. Farhud
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 51, Iss 11 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2251-6085
2251-6093
DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v51i11.11156
Popis: Almost all diseases have a genetic basis. However, several disorders stem from a combination of genes and environmental conditions. In the present study, databases including PubMed, Scopus and Google scholar were searched and reviewed and those relevant studies that investigated the association between environmental and genetic factors with the incidence of diseases were extracted and used. At the final step, it is concluded that in many cases, disorders have a multifactorial etiology. Having a gene related to a specific disorder is not the only reason for contracting the disease. Both genes and environmental factors play a role in human disease etiology. Everything outside of DNA, may affect health and even in many people with a positive family history of a specific disorder, environmental factors can facilitate or prevent the occurrence of the disease. Therefore, living a healthy lifestyle is important in reducing exposure to diseases, and long-life expectancy.
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