
UVA professors, from left to right, Heather Ferris, MD, PhD, Mete Civelek, PhD, Susanna Keller, MD, Sibylle Kranz, PhD, and Bijoy Kundu, PhD, conducted the research. (University Communications photo)
New research from University of Virginia scientists indicates that genetics may have a larger impact on weight and metabolism than previously thought. This challenges the commonly accepted idea that everyone needs to eat the same food to achieve good health.
In the study, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the School of Medicine and across Grounds evaluated four different diets with similar macronutrient content, such as the Mediterranean and vegetarian diets. They found the different genetic makeups of the mice in the study affected health outcomes.
The researchers are hopeful the results of the study may lead to further exploration and research into precision medicine interventions to treat metabolic diseases and other conditions in humans with diverse genetic backgrounds.
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