Genetic Test Reveals Your Best Diet
Investigators from Stanford Prevention Research Center at Stanford University School of Medicine presented "Genotype Patterns Predict Weight Loss Success: The Right Diet Does Matter," on March 3, 2010, at the American Heart Association's 50th Cardiovascular Disease, Epidemiology and Prevention and Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism conference.
The research began in 2008, when researchers undertook the task of determining whether a person who took on a diet that was appropriate for their genotype would lose more weight than those who went on a different diet. They tested individuals for their diet genotype using Interleukin Genetics Weight Management Genetic Test (a genetic test that requires only a cheek swab).
The study participants were put on one of three diets: low-fat, low-carbohydrate or "balanced in macronutrients by means of predefined genetic patterns from the Inherent Health Weight Management Genetic Test".
The study revealed that those put on the correct diet lost 5.3 percent of their body weight, while those on other diets lost only 2.3 percent of their body weight. When individuals took on a low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet, the difference was even greater. Those whose genotype matched the low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet lost 6.8 percent of their body weight, and those whose genotype didn't match only lost 1.4 percent. The participants' health indicators corresponded to their weight loss: their triglycerides and other health indicators improved with greater weight loss on whatever diet they were on.
This study is very promising for those who haven't had much luck on previous diets. By a simple cheek swab, individuals can find out the best diet to help them lose their excess weight and improve their health.
For more information, check out Interleukin Genetics report.
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