Posted: 7. February, 2010
A company in the United States is offering many overweight people some hope. They have started performing genetic testing to determine why some people become obese. The theory rests on the idea that despite living identical lives, one person may be overweight while another remains a healthy weight. Thus, lifestyle is not the only determinant in weight loss or gain. According to their research, they have discovered some genetic markers that may make some people more sensitive to fats and others more resistant to diet and exercise while some burn carbohydrates at different rates.
For those willing to pay for the service, the testing is relatively simple. Two DNA cheek swabs like those you see on television is all that is required. You simply send it off to the company in the post along with your payment of around $150.00 U.S. dollars. The company then takes the swabs and tests for a variety of genetic markers. Once their testing and analysis are complete, the customer receives information on how they can better and more easily lose weight. The analysis provides the customer with the best diet and exercise to maximize weight loss.
People that have used the service claim it is effective. Some claim that they had tried everything to lose weight and suffered the typical yo-yo of weight gain and loss throughout the years. However, with the information from the genetic testing company, they say that they have not only lost the weight, but that they have also kept it off. There are some skeptics, but their main complaint seems to be related to the price of the test.
If you think about it, there is some logic in genetic testing for weight loss. We are all individuals and as such, our bodies act uniquely. If these tests can help us to understand that we may be more sensitive to fats, for example, we may realize that we have to decrease the fats in our diet. If we are told that our body does not respond quickly to exercise for weight loss, then we might turn more attention to our intake of carbohydrates. I have never been one to support the elimination of an entire food group or type, but from what I can find, it seems that all who lost weight through the DNA test did so sensibly. Even more importantly, they all say that they have managed to keep the weight off through altering their lifestyle to maximize what works and spend less time on what does not work for their bodies.
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