DNA Testing for Weight Loss
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »Wow no wonder the weight loss industry makes millions. This sounds like a complete farce and a waste of time.
In excess of 60 billion I think.
It annoys me to no end I bought into some of this woo!5 -
I'm a genealogy buff, and DNA is revolutionary for learning about your family history.
YES! It's worth it if you're interested in that. I feel like it almost totally changed my life. But weight loss--gee whiz, I'm the type of person who needs to eat less, imagine that! I already know I'm lactose intolerant. No wait, that's allergic? Anyway, do it in conjunction with genealogy, it can help you piece together some of the missing links.1 -
kristielove wrote: »It analyses your DNA to look at different traits ( I guess to see if you are predisposed to becoming obese) and sensitivities you might have to different foods. based off their analysis, they form a specific diet ( high protein, low carbs, or avoid sugars, or red meats, etc.) and it also tells you if cardio, weight trading, or whatever would be most optimal for you.
Understand that an analysis of DNA cannot determine any sort of predispositions to anything that is behavioral based.
This is woo of the highest order.
Save your money - buyer beware.
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kristielove wrote: »From what I read, a lot of athletes and those who participate in the Olympics use it religiously.
That may be true, and that may not. (If you'd like to share what you've read, the rest of us can find out...)
Athletes competing in the Olympics are competing against other athletes. You and I are not. We're chatting in a weight loss thread.
People competing in triathlon spend $3,000 on bike wheels to reduce aerodynamic drag by very small amounts. Most people in this thread probably shouldn't do that, either. And for the same reasons, the people here are trying to lose some fat off their waste, not to lose 7 seconds on a 40 kilometer time trial.5 -
annacole94 wrote: »Sigh.
I can also sell you a rock that keeps tigers away. Let me know if you're interested.
Those must be citrus rocks. I've never heard of a tiger in an orange grove.6 -
I just want someone to DNA test me and Gattaca-style tell me what's wrong with me so I can remove the offending body parts before they kill me.3
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@NorthCascades what's your point? If I choose to get a DNA test, then what is it to you? Funny you and most of the others who replied are giving advice on something they don't know anything about, and then have the nerve to ask me to educate you when you typed that response on the internet0
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If you didn't want our opinion, you shouldn't have asked for it. You're free to burn your money however makes you feel good, but I actually wish you'd give it to charity instead of some crooked scam sold to you to lose weight.7
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kristielove wrote: »@NorthCascades what's your point? If I choose to get a DNA test, then what is it to you? Funny you and most of the others who replied are giving advice on something they don't know anything about, and then have the nerve to ask me to educate you when you typed that response on the internet
How much do YOU really know about it...other than what a slick website tells you - a website to sell DNA tests.
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Someone say DNA test?
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kristielove wrote: »I'm just curious to know if anyone has done this, and if they have, was it effective. I was considering getting mine done, but would like some real feedback.
That's what you posted. You got real feedback. Why are you so upset at the feedback you got? Seriously?
It's a scam and your money is better spent elsewhere.7 -
Are you going to compete for the Olympics? These are ELITE athletes and small variances matter for their BEST PERFORMANCE in their chosen sport. So for them it makes sense.kristielove wrote: »From what I read, a lot of athletes and those who participate in the Olympics use it religiously.
But the average everyday person? Nah. You want to lose weight, then you eat less than you burn.
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Are you going to compete for the Olympics? These are ELITE athletes and small variances matter for their BEST PERFORMANCE in their chosen sport. So for them it makes sense.kristielove wrote: »From what I read, a lot of athletes and those who participate in the Olympics use it religiously.
But the average everyday person? Nah. You want to lose weight, then you eat less than you burn.
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Reminds me of people so convinced they need N2 in their tires because they use it in Nascar.3 -
Mail me $500 and I'll write a new program for you every week.annacole94 wrote: »This has "scam" written all over it. Mail me $500 and I'll give you your magic DNA fortune to lose weight.
This week only, I'll do it for $489.
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@Tacklewasher and @ndj1979 I asked for feed back from those who have gotten this done. Do you not understand?0
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@ninerbuff so as a trainer you would speak against new scientific tools to help one possibly maximize their weight loss?0
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kristielove wrote: »@ninerbuff so as a trainer you would speak against new scientific tools to help one possibly maximize their weight loss?
The key being "scientific". That's as opposed to a useless scam like DNA testing. Unless you have some peer-reviewed RCTs showing its effectiveness?4 -
I have a friend who is now in the process of possible divorce because he chose to spend $2800 on some carbon fiber wheels for his bike, rather than use it to go on vacation with his wife and kids.NorthCascades wrote: »kristielove wrote: »From what I read, a lot of athletes and those who participate in the Olympics use it religiously.
That may be true, and that may not. (If you'd like to share what you've read, the rest of us can find out...)
Athletes competing in the Olympics are competing against other athletes. You and I are not. We're chatting in a weight loss thread.
People competing in triathlon spend $3,000 on bike wheels to reduce aerodynamic drag by very small amounts. Most people in this thread probably shouldn't do that, either. And for the same reasons, the people here are trying to lose some fat off their waste, not to lose 7 seconds on a 40 kilometer time trial.
You're right OP, to each his own.
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kristielove wrote: »@ninerbuff so as a trainer you would speak against new scientific tools to help one possibly maximize their weight loss?
the way to maximize your weight loss is consistent calorie deficit and consistent training ...
I take credit card or cash....6 -
Are you going to compete for the Olympics? These are ELITE athletes and small variances matter for their BEST PERFORMANCE in their chosen sport. So for them it makes sense.kristielove wrote: »From what I read, a lot of athletes and those who participate in the Olympics use it religiously.
But the average everyday person? Nah. You want to lose weight, then you eat less than you burn.
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I'm skeptical that they do, anyway, although I'm interested in sources and would read them.
I'm interested in DNA tests just for research purposes, and have played with them for family history (and deep ancestry). So I am not coming at this from an anti-testing perspective, OP, but everything I've seen so far suggests that they predict whether you are likely to be lactose intolerant (but I know I'm not), celiac (I know I'm not), have issues with caffeine (I don't think so, but I suppose that might be interesting).
It says if you are more likely to be good at endurance or power, but presumably that wouldn't help an Olympic athletic. It says if you are likely to recover quickly or have tendon issues, but again surely they know from experience. It says if you are prone to overweight, but how is that helpful?
Oh, and supposedly the diet advice is in a very narrow range and Olympic athletes are likely to know much more from experimentation in that they aren't that great at really understanding the tests yet.
Here's a comparison of a bunch of companies from someone who did it.
http://www.theblondeethos.com/blog/2015/10/fitness-dna-tests-review1 -
kristielove wrote: »@Tacklewasher and @ndj1979 I asked for feed back from those who have gotten this done. Do you not understand?
Not what you wrote though, is it?
Look, sorry this didn't go how you expected, but it certainly didn't go any different than the other hundreds of times scams get mentioned here so I'm not sure why you are surprised by the response.
People here tend to err on the side of not wanting people to waste money on diet gimmicks. Losing weight is tough enough as it is without the added confusion of scams, so most posters here try to steer people away from them. In reality, it is a kind thing to do. Just every so often someone asks what seems to be an honest question when they just want affirmation, then gets upset when they don't get it.
Again, don't waste your money.9 -
kristielove wrote: »@Tacklewasher and @ndj1979 I asked for feed back from those who have gotten this done. Do you not understand?
do you not understand that it has nothing to do with weight loss?7 -
I'm a professional in the business. It's a load of crap if you're getting it done to determine your "weight loss type". BEHAVIOR determines how you eat and take of yourself, not your DNA. Barring any HEALTH ISSUES (which you don't need DNA test to figure out), it's about CICO...............always.kristielove wrote: »@NorthCascades what's your point? If I choose to get a DNA test, then what is it to you? Funny you and most of the others who replied are giving advice on something they don't know anything about, and then have the nerve to ask me to educate you when you typed that response on the internet
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kristielove wrote: »@ninerbuff so as a trainer you would speak against new scientific tools to help one possibly maximize their weight loss?
I would think that as a respectable trainer, he would consider the goals of the client and whether the tool was actually...you know...useful.6 -
Paypal?annacole94 wrote: »This has "scam" written all over it. Mail me $500 and I'll give you your magic DNA fortune to lose weight.
This week only, I'll do it for $489.
kristielove wrote: »Vintage, I can't remember the sites off the top of my head, but if you google DNA testing for weight loss or even DNA testing for health, it should pop up. @MarziPanda95 thanks for the insight.
So I googled "DNA testing for health" and inbetween all the "We're super awesome, choose us!" links were
NYT - I had my DNA picture taken, with Varying results
and US News - Why you should think twice about at home genetic testing. (spoiler alert - they unpredictable and not consistent).
On page 2 after a quarter page of ads there was still nothing about Olympic athletes and yet more results for websites who want your monies. I did add "Olympic athletes" and the results there were a little better but more about addressing physical issues than weight loss.
I did find this article after also tacking on "weight loss", because I'm in this google search for the long haul, and while there were some articles where people basically said they results were interesting, I like this quote from
I tried DNA testing for fitness and weight management (ironically same link @lemurcat12 linked)
The first question I wanted to answer was simply, is the science there yet to make valid recommendations based on this type of test? Claude Bouchard, Ph.D., director of the human genomics laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, was unequivocal: not by a long shot. “When it comes to these current genetic tests for fitness and performance, they have almost zero predictive power,” he says.
You asked for our opinion, made a claim that olympic athlete's use it then told us to google it ourselves when there was interest in it, and then told us to each our own when people gave their thoughts. I wonder why you even asked.
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I did dna testing for fun. I mostly wanted the ethnicity portion. It was only $100, so it wasn't a huge waste of money.
There were some interesting health reports; I'm predisposed to be slightly overweight (I'm not, but have been). I have 1 copy of the "power gene" (I've competed in 2 powerlifting competitions). The test just confirmed things I already knew.
If you are going to get more information than generic advice on how to lose weight, then it might be worth it.0 -
Ain't new. It's actually been thought about for over 20 years. And I'm NEVER against new methodology AS LONG AS it's actually legit. This isn't legit. Why can one twin get fat and the other stay lean if they share the same exact genetics?kristielove wrote: »@ninerbuff so as a trainer you would speak against new scientific tools to help one possibly maximize their weight loss?
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