Exposome

The exposome refers to the total sum of all the exposures a person experiences throughout their life, including environment, diet, lifestyle, and internal factors like stress or metabolism. It encompasses everything outside and inside the body that can influence health, from pollution and chemicals to habits and infections. Understanding the exposome helps researchers see how these various exposures collectively impact disease risk and overall well-being. It emphasizes that health results from a complex interplay of multiple factors over time, beyond just genetics.