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I've got a real sweet tooth and excessively eat sweet things. I also have a 23andMe account and looked up to see if I have the FGF21 gene? I found that I have
by synthecypher 9y ago
I've got a real sweet tooth and excessively eat sweet things.
I also have a 23andMe account and looked up to see if I have the FGF21 gene?
I found that I have 2 SNP's on gene FGF21.
http://i.imgur.com/qnRD5M4.png http://i.imgur.com/qnRD5M4.png
Any idea what this means relative to the study?
- synthecypher 9y agoDelved further into the cited study. "This revealed statistically significant associations between FGF21 rs838133 and increased consumption of candy, as well as nominal associations with increased alcohol intake and daily smoking." rs838133 is the first one in the table shown in image I linked to.
- synthecypher 9y agoIf you find this interesting and are interested in 23andMe please use my referral link. ;) https://refer.23andme.com/s/jbacontrol https://refer.23andme.com/s/jbacontrol
- acconrad 9y agoJust don't take 23andMe too seriously. I had markers of being Factor V Leiden[1] but after a blood test it was revealed I didn't have it. It's a data point for sure, but it doesn't immediately mean that your genes will actually express themselves in a way that would manifest the conditions or diseases they are correlated with. [1] http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/factor-v-leiden/basics/definition/CON-20032637 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/factor-v-leide...