Adherence
Psychological factors, specifically the desire to improve health and self-efficacy, are stronger predictors of benefit from personalised nutrition than genetic risk alleles.
Your mindset matters more than your DNA when starting a personalised nutrition plan. If you are motivated to improve your health and believe you can stick to healthy choices, you are more likely to succeed. Don't let genetic test results discourage you; focus on building self-efficacy.
Participants benefited more if they reported wanting to improve their health and well-being... The characteristics of individuals benefiting did not differ by other... genotypic characteristics.
Why this rating
Robust RCT design, but relies on self-reported behavioral data.
Source
Characteristics of participants who benefit most from personalised nutrition: findings from the pan-European Food4Me randomised controlled trial
Katherine M. Livingstone et al. · British Journal Of Nutrition · 2020
DOI 10.1017/s0007114520000653
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