Traits - Snacking behavior

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Snacking behavior

Behavioral Patterns

Snacking behavior research looks at inherited differences in eating between meals and the kinds of foods chosen as snacks.

Variants near appetite, taste, and reward genes have been studied for their links to snacking patterns.

This result reflects research-level variation in eating behavior and is not a diet plan.

Schedule, food environment, sleep, stress, hormones, and culture all strongly shape how often and what people snack on.

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Genetic tendency

Average eating of snacks

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Genes analyzed

Gene summaries include genomic locations and associated markers. A detected genotype does not by itself indicate a health condition.

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SNP
A specific genetic marker relevant to this trait.
Genotype
The DNA letters reported at a marker location.
Variant allele
The alternative DNA sequence at the SNP site.
Variant allele frequency
The reported percentage of the reference population carrying this variant.
Variant found
Whether the variant was detected in your DNA file.

1 of 1 genes have detected genotypes.

LEPR

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the gp130 family of cytokine receptors that are known to stimulate gene transcription via activation of cytosolic STAT proteins. This protein is a receptor for leptin (an adipocyte-specific hormone that regulates body weight), and is involved in the regulation of fat metabolism, as well as in a novel hematopoietic pathway that is required for normal lymphopoiesis. Mutations in this gene have been associated with obesity and pituitary dysfunction. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been described for this gene. It is noteworthy that this gene and LEPROT gene (GeneID:54741) share the same promoter and the first 2 exons, however, encode distinct proteins (PMID:9207021).[provided by RefSeq, Nov 2010]

GeneCards
Chromosome
1
Start
65,420,652
End
65,641,559
Build
HG19
Associated SNPs 1 / 1 detected
Associated markers for LEPR
SNPGenotype Ref. alleleVariant alleleFrequencyStatus
rs2025804 AG GA61.92%Detected

SNPs tested

These are the unique genetic markers analyzed for this trait. Genotypes showing "--" were not identified in your DNA file. Report marker totals can include repeated study entries; this table shows each SNP once.

Genotypes and reported variant frequencies
SNPChromosomeGenotypeVariant alleleFrequency
rs20258041AGA61.92%

DNA Genics reports genotypes based on the 'positive' strand of the human genome reference sequence (build 37/HG19). Other companies may use the opposite strand, so genotypes may need conversion for comparison.

Research studies

The following peer-reviewed scientific studies support the genetic associations analyzed in this report.

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Coverage: 3/3 SNP entries detected (100%).

Reference: Human Genome Build 37 (HG19). Other testing companies may report using the opposite strand, requiring conversion for comparison.

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