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posted by mrpg on Tuesday July 24 2018, @04:30AM   Printer-friendly
from the finally dept.

Individualized dietary recommendations based on genetic information are currently a popular trend. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has systematically analyzed scientific articles and reached the following conclusion: There is no clear evidence for the effect of genetic factors on the consumption of total calories, carbohydrates, and fat. According to the current state of knowledge, the expedience of gene-based dietary recommendations has yet to be proven.

Overweight and obesity have become a global health problem. According to the World Health Organization, 39 percent of adults in EU countries have overweight. In Germany more than 50 percent of adults suffer from overweight, almost one fifth is according to the Robert Koch Institute currently considered obese. This is primarily due to the modern lifestyle which is characterized by low physical activity and high-calorie foods.

Also genetic factors play a role in the occurrence of obesity. To date, around a hundred genes (loci) have been identified which are related to the body mass index (BMI). However, the functioning of these genes as well as the biological mechanisms behind them are still largely unknown. The investigation of the relationship between genetic factors and nutrition can shed light on whether the genes which are linked to BMI play a role in nutrition.


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  • (Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 24 2018, @05:38AM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 24 2018, @05:38AM (#711603)

    It is the only question that matters. Someone who feels full stops eating, if you feel full after eating the right amount then you wont get fat. If you dont feel full until you eat more than you burn, youll get fat since you never feel comfortable otherwise.

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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 24 2018, @09:26AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 24 2018, @09:26AM (#711645)

    I agree with your assertion that "not feeling full" is a factor in eating too much. I am a shameless pig of an eater with a metabolism like a furnace, and it takes a lot for me to feel full.

    I eat a lot of food, most unhealthy, etc etc (about 4K - 5k calories a day). I only started to add a little extra weight in my late 40's. Even now, a decade later, if I cut back a little I will lose weight. As a programmer I am sedentary most of the day, so it is not my level of activity or lifestyle that burns the calories.

    I don't eat like I do because I can (though I never worry about an extra appetizer, having seconds, dessert, etc) - I just don't feel full. Whether it's a medium pizza, or an 18" sub, or a burrito bigger than my shoe, I can just pack it away ... and feel hungry a little while later.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 24 2018, @10:35PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 24 2018, @10:35PM (#711993)

      Or perhaps your digestive system is extremely inefficient. That could be due to poor gut bacteria or something like symptom-less gluten intolerance (so you're not extracting many nutrients from what you're eating).

      You can stop if you want to. That full feeling is either the up/down blood sugar cycles or you've taught yourself that a bloated stomach is what feeling full feels like. You fix the first by eating plain salad and you fix the second by realizing it's ok to feel hungry and that when you stretch your stomach it can leak acid on your other organs. If you eat so much as to hiccup or fill like throwing up, you're damaging yourself. In the sort term, it's not a big deal. When you're old, you'll regret it.

  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by janrinok on Tuesday July 24 2018, @09:29AM (1 child)

    by janrinok (52) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday July 24 2018, @09:29AM (#711646) Journal

    Drink a lot more water while you eat, and you will eat less and feel fuller sooner. It's hardly rocket science.

    While some people suffer from medical conditions that lead to being obese, the vast majority just eat too much and exercise too little. Cut down on portion sizes, stop snacking between meals, eat more fruit and vegetables and do something physical - anything - and for most the problem is solved.

    • (Score: 4, Interesting) by AnonTechie on Tuesday July 24 2018, @10:07AM

      by AnonTechie (2275) on Tuesday July 24 2018, @10:07AM (#711652) Journal

      Off topic.
      Welcome back janrinok. It is a pleasant surprise to see your comment after a long gap. Be well.

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