CNN: Can a DNA analysis help improve your fitness?

Fiona Odlum — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:25:27 +0000

Another concern among researchers is the scientific validity behind these tests. While the accuracy in terms of the actual genetic testing is likely good, the science behind how the companies are interpreting the results can be problematic, said Dr. Dylan MacKay, assistant professor of nutrition and chronic disease at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada.

“A lot of times these tests are based on associations, not randomized, controlled trials looking for causal effect,” MacKay said. “For example, watermelon consumption is associated with drowning — because more people swim in the same season as they eat watermelons. But that’s just an association.”

The advice companies give based on your test results is often vague or standard, too. Caulfield’s results indicated he was at risk for certain cardiovascular problems and cancers.

CBC Manitoba: Manitobans who use food banks face extra challenges if they also have a health condition

Fiona Odlum — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 20:51:08 +0000

A nutritionist from the University of Manitoba says higher costs for healthy food can make managing chronic illnesses like diabetes a struggle for people living on social assistance.

“I think it would be almost impossible to meet those needs,” said Natalie Riediger, associate professor with the department of food and human nutritional sciences.

“You don’t have any control when you go to a food bank,” she said. “There’s no way to plan, so people are victim to whatever is available.”

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CNN: Can a DNA analysis help improve your fitness?

CBC Manitoba: Manitobans who use food banks face extra challenges if they also have a health condition