a day agoFood response also hangs between twins
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Metabolism is unique to each individual, and when it comes to food responses, even twins may have totally different reactions, and therefore they need different diets, according to a study of hundreds of people from the Royal Kings in London. Researchers have measured changing blood levels in response to [...]
Researchers have measured the change in blood levels in response to many types of sugar to fats, along with data on the physical activity of 100 people in the U.S. and Great Britain.
The results show great diversity in response to the same food.
For example, some participants have shown rapid and prolonged growth in glycemia and in insulin levels that may cause diabetes, others peak and remain for several hours after a meal, thus increasing cardiovascular risk.
Very large differences are also seen between identical twins, even though DNA is the same and the environment is also very similar.
