Genetic Weight
Your genes influence not just your weight, but also the impact of different healthy habits.
Laila, your genes predispose you to weigh about average.
This doesn't mean your weight will definitely be average. While your genes don't appear to be strongly influencing your weight in either direction, your lifestyle and environment have just as much impact, if not more.
How did we calculate your result?
We determined your result by looking at DNA variants associated with weight based on our research. Some variants have a stronger effect on weight than others, which our analysis took into account. Because of this, your proportion of higher to lower weight variants may not exactly align with your overall predisposition. Keep in mind that other variants may also affect your weight.
You have:
Variants associated with lower weight: 402
Variants associated with higher weight: 360
What is average?
The average weight for someone your age and birth sex who is 5'4" tall is 151 pounds, based on 23andMe participants of European descent. The ancestry we used for your result is based on the information you provided in your settings. European is used as the default for people of mixed ancestry and for those of ancestries for which we do not yet have enough research participants.
Your reported weight is lower than your genetic result would predict.
In your health profile you told us you weigh 129 pounds. Your lifestyle and environment may be working to offset a tendency to weigh slightly more than you do. For reference, a recommended healthy weight range for someone your height is 108-145 pounds, based on CDC guidelines.
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Keep in mind
This test does not diagnose any health conditions or provide medical advice. Consult with a healthcare professional before making any major lifestyle changes or if you have any other concerns about your results.
How we determine your result
1. Collect some details from you.
You tell us your age, sex, height, weight, and ethnicity, so we can customize your result.
2. Calculate your score.
We use data from 23andMe research participants to create a genetic weight score based on your genotype at over 300 different genetic markers associated with weight. Based on your score, we then make a prediction about your BMI that also factors in your age, sex, and ethnicity.
25.8
3. Summarize your weight predisposition.
To determine whether you have a genetic tendency to weigh more or less than average, we compare your BMI prediction to other 23andMe participants of your age, sex, and ethnicity. Because average weights change with age, how your predisposition compares to average may also change slightly over time. See our white paper about the science behind this report.
References
- Multhaup M et al. (2017). “23andMe White Paper 23-17: Estimating BMI and associated phenotypes with polygenic risk models.” 23andMe White Paper.
- Nettleton J et al. (2015). “Gene × dietary pattern interactions in obesity: analysis of up to 68 317 adults of European ancestry.” Hum Mol Genet. 24(16):4728-38.
- Reddon H et al. (2016). “Physical activity and genetic predisposition to obesity in a multiethnic longitudinal study.” Sci Rep. Jan 4;6:18672.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. “2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” 8th Edition. December 2015.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.” 2008.
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