I only have time to quote one paragraph from
this recent editorial on "recreational genomics" in the
European Journal of Human Genetics; the full text is freely available, so
check it out.
It looks like we are getting more and more confident about some genetic associations, and can estimate individual risks of complex diseases more precisely that a year ago. Although the average inhabitant of Netherlands now has a lifetime risk of developing type II diabetes of 13%, for some people this might be 10 or 17% after testing. Whether this makes any difference to people is not known. Effective interventions to reduce a risk of 17% to the population average of 13% are not yet available. Whether paying US$300 or even $1000 helps to motivate people to follow-up their individual lifestyle advice is not known either.
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