Abstract
Information from the Human Genome Project will dramatically change health care for the dietetic and nutrition discipline. Approaches to risk assessment including obtaining family history, diagnosis, prevention, early intervention, and management of nutritional issues will evolve through the application of nutritional genomics. Dietetic and nutrition specialists will increasingly require knowledge of genomics, gene-environment interactions, the expanding role of pharmacogenomics in drug and food therapies, and genetic applications to clinical practice. Equally important is the knowledge of the ethical, legal, and social implications of these new genetic discoveries and its potential to profoundly impact and alter human life.