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Maybe your ancestry per se is not so important, but your genotypes can reveal predisposition towards vitamin deficiencies. For example, see https://www.ncbi.nl
by bqmjjx0kac 5y ago
Maybe 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.