Boone DNA test · 5 results · 7 genes

Behaviour and sensitivities and your genes

Appetite and snacking, caffeine, alcohol, lactose and bitter taste: the traits that shape what you reach for.

Order your DNA test See an example page From the sample reportBehaviour and sensitivities Snacking and appetite 5/5 Caffeine 1/5 Alcohol 0/5 Bitter taste 1/5 Lactose 0/5 Scores show genetic influence, 0 to 5. Your own results will differ.

Why it matters

What we look at

These results explain everyday experiences, like why a late coffee does or doesn’t keep you up, or why snacks are harder to ignore. They are often the most recognisable part of the report.

Snacking and appetite How strongly you feel hunger and the pull of snacks. Focus in sample Caffeine Whether you clear caffeine faster or slower than average. Worth knowing in sample Alcohol How quickly you break down acetaldehyde, the by-product of alcohol. Worth knowing in sample Bitter taste How bitter greens like broccoli and kale taste to you. No change in sample Lactose Whether you are likely to digest lactose as an adult. No change in sample

The genes

7 genes behind these results

All 48 genes ALDH2Alcohol Breaks down acetaldehyde, the by-product of alcohol that causes flushing. BDNFSnacking Involved in brain signals for hunger and fullness. CYP1A1Caffeine, sodium A liver enzyme that helps break down caffeine and other compounds. CYP1A2Caffeine The main enzyme that clears caffeine. Variants make people faster or slower clearers. MC4RSnacking A key appetite gene in the brain. Common variants have a small effect on hunger. MCM6Lactose Controls whether the lactase enzyme stays switched on in adulthood. TAS2R38Bitter taste A bitter taste receptor that decides how bitter some vegetables taste to you.

From the sample report · page 11

What the advice looks like

Every Focus result gets its own page: what it means, why it matters, four things to do, and the foods to lean on and go easy on. Switch diet to see the advice change.

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Other areas the test covers

Carbs and energy1 result Fats4 results Protein2 results Vitamins and minerals11 results

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