Researchers have discovered that certain genes allow for enhanced effects on fried food. The higher the genetic risk of obesity, the greater fried food affected their BMI. The study was conducted with 37,000 men and women. For women in the study, this obesity person was approximately 6 pounds heavier. The main findings encourages those that are obese to truly stay away from fried foods because they are more susceptible to the weight gain due to the genes. The study did find that whether you have the genes that lead to higher risks of obesity or not, you should still not consume increased amounts of fried foods because your health will be negatively effected. Researchers did note that their are other factors that play a role in obesity but this study did not particularly look at them.
I really liked this article for the information they found. I found it interesting that at the end a professor from the Nutrition Department at Harvard Lu Qi says "In the future, it may be possible to tailor diet recommendations for people based on their genes." I think this idea could really go a long way, considering your genes are what make you up to be unique from the next individual. Because we are all made differently, I think that diets tailored per person can have a greater effect on results.
Main Article: http://www.livescience.com/44180-fried-food-genes-obesity-risk.html
I would have to agree with you Theresa, I think looking at an individuals genes to alter their diet may be the way to decrease obesity. Their isn't a diet that works for everyone so being able to determine a personal diet based of their genes might be the way to help that individual.
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty hard to lose weight sometimes, whether someone is on a diet or not, so knowing that certain genes make individuals prone to obesity is pretty relevant information. If use in the correct way, gene tests to map the obesity genes in people can lead to a more permanent change of diet and the reduction of fast food intake for those individuals. No one should eat fast food on a regular basis anyway, but individuals with these specific genes definitely shouldn't if they want to keep healthy and living a longer time
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