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Exposome

Meaning

The Exposome represents the totality of environmental exposures an individual experiences from conception onward, encompassing all non-genetic factors that influence health and disease risk. This comprehensive concept includes external elements like diet, pollutants, infectious agents, and internal factors such as stress, gut microbiota, and inflammation. Understanding the Exposome is critical in hormonal health, as environmental and lifestyle stressors significantly modulate endocrine function and hormone receptor activity throughout the lifespan.