Knowing your genes: does this impact behaviour change?
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Knowing your genes: does this impact behaviour change?
It is postulated that knowledge of genotype may be more powerful than other types of personalised information in terms of motivating behaviour change. However, there is also a danger that disclosure of genetic risk may promote a fatalistic attitude and demotivate individuals. The original concept of personalised nutrition (PN) focused on genotype-based tailored dietary advice; however, PN can a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0029-6651,1475-2719
DOI: 10.1017/s0029665116002949