Research
Adherence
Providing individualized genetic risk information alone does not motivate behavior change in diet or physical activity.
Do not rely on genetic testing to motivate you to eat better or exercise. Knowing your genetic risk does not change your behavior. Focus on actionable dietary advice instead.
GoodRefutesHIGH confidence
accumulating evidence shows that such interventions based on provision of information on single-gene variants with low-risk probabilities, has little impact on behaviour
Why this rating
Based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses cited.
Source
Paving the way to better population health through personalised nutrition
John C. Mathers · EFSA Journal · 2019
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