Traits - Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption tendency
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Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is a major focus of nutrition research because of its links to weight, dental health, and metabolic outcomes.
GWAS work has identified variants in taste and reward-related genes that influence preference for sugar-sweetened drinks.
This result reflects research-level variation in beverage preference and is not a clinical assessment.
Cuisine, food environment, age, stress, sleep, and overall diet quality strongly shape real sugar-sweetened beverage intake.
Average genetic tendency
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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.
| SNP | Chromosome | Genotype | Variant allele | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rs55872725 | CT | 59.13% |
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.
The following peer-reviewed scientific studies support the genetic associations analyzed in this report.
07/15/2019 Hum Mol Genet
Authors: Zhong VW, Kuang A, Danning RD, Kraft P, van Dam RM, Chasman DI, Cornelis MC
Study sample: 39,924 individuals (european ancestry)
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