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.
(Score: 2) by Immerman on Tuesday July 24 2018, @12:17PM (3 children)
Step one - completely ignore the government dietary recommendations: once politicians get involved the result has far more to do with lobbyist dollars than science.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Tuesday July 24 2018, @01:13PM (2 children)
Step two - extrapolate that everything else the government and legacy media preach was determined the same way
(Score: 3, Funny) by Immerman on Tuesday July 24 2018, @03:32PM (1 child)
You say that like capitalism is a bad thing. Watch yourself comrade.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday July 24 2018, @08:14PM
Step 4: Profit!