{"id":11474,"date":"2019-01-13T17:29:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-13T16:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wjst.de\/blog\/?p=11474"},"modified":"2019-01-13T17:32:16","modified_gmt":"2019-01-13T16:32:16","slug":"weight-loss-advice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wjst.de\/blog\/sciencesurf\/2019\/01\/weight-loss-advice\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss Advice"},"content":{"rendered":"

23andme<\/a> is again in the headlines<\/p>\n

Consumer DNA-testing giant 23andMe Inc. plans to add new wellness offerings it hopes will help its customers shed a few pounds, but some genetics experts say the jury is still out on the science behind the products.
\nOn Tuesday, the Mountain View, California-based company announced a partnership with Lark Health, an artificial-intelligence coaching service that delivers personalized advice for weight loss and diabetes prevention via an app. Lark will allow customers to incorporate weight-related genetic data from 23andMe into its service.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We don’t need artifical intelligence for that, just a simple BMI table
\n
\nUnderweight\u00a0Below 18.5
\nNormal\u00a018.5\u201324.9
\nOverweight\u00a025.0\u201329.9
\nObesity\u00a030.0 and Above
\n<\/code>
\nAccording to NIH recommendations<\/a> people who are considered obese (BMI >30) or those who are overweight (BMI of 25-29.9) and have two or more risk factors, it is recommended to lose weight. Even a small weight loss of 5 to 10 percent of your current weight will help lower your disease risk. Point. No need to send your money to 23andme, just give it to a charity now. 23andme has already enough money<\/a> for selling private data of some other boobies.<\/p>\n\n

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