Personal genetics tests prompt lifestyle changes

摘要

Could a small dose of genetic information cure complacency about weight loss and exercise? A new study into how personal genomics information has influenced people's behaviour suggests it can. David Kaufman of the Genetics and Public Policy Center in Washington DC quizzed 1048 people who had paid for genome scans by Decode Genetics of Reykjavik, Iceland, 23andMe of Mountain View, California, or Navigenics in Foster City, California.