A new analysis of genetics-risk studies has come to the conclusion that, based on what we’ve seen so far, people aren’t making many changes based on genetic testing results for risk of certain health concerns.
The study, published Tuesday in BMJ, builds off an earlier meta-analysis of genetics studies for risks related to smoking, diet, physical activity, and alcohol use.
Overall, it found that there was little to no effect of genetic-test results on the actions of those at risk for conditions like increased genetic risk of lung cancer among smokers, or diet changes based on obesity-risk genetic markers.
