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If we don't have the data science to even know what peoples' distant ancestry is, how do you know it matters for choice of diet?
by daveFNbuck 5y ago
If we don't have the data science to even know what peoples' distant ancestry is, how do you know it matters for choice of diet?
- bqmjjx0kac 5y agoMaybe your ancestry per se is not so important, but your genotypes can reveal predisposition towards vitamin deficiencies. For example, see https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5801754/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5801754/ > Overall, the data analyzed suggests that ethnic-specific associations are involved in the genetic determination of vitamin B12 concentrations. Disclaimer: I am a biology dilettante
- relax88 5y agoConsidering most of the population doesn’t eat very healthy and rates of B12 deficiency are only ~6% I can’t imagine it would make much difference what your genetics are. Especially since many cases of deficiency will be the result of medical problems.