Category: risk information
Does genetic risk information improve healthy behavior? Let’s not throw out the baby with the bath water!
![a double helix in a green circle, a glass of alcohol in a red circle wth a slash through it, a No Smoking stop sign, excercise equipement, an apple and a Screening door tag](https://blogs.cdc.gov/genomics/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2016/04/2016-04_blog_post.jpg)
In a recent systematic review with meta-analysis, Hollands et al evaluated the impact of communicating genetic risk information on risk-reducing health behaviors and motivations for behavior change. The authors reviewed 18 studies with 7 behavioral outcomes, including smoking cessation, diet and physical activity. They found no significant effects of communicating DNA based risk estimates on Read More >
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