The Claim

In obese Indian adults, a personalized nutrigenetic diet is associated with a significant reduction in body fat percentage after four months compared to a generic diet, independent of overall weight change.

Source: Unlocking weight loss potential: Investigating the impact of personalized nutrigenetic-based diet in an Indian population

What the research says

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Correlation
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In plain English

Obese Indian adults who followed a diet tailored to their genes lost more body fat after four months than those who followed a standard diet, even when their total weight did not change differently.

See the scientific wording

In obese Indian adults, a personalized nutrigenetic diet was associated with a significant reduction in body fat percentage after four months compared to a generic diet, suggesting genetic-tailored nutrition may enhance fat loss independently of overall weight change.

Why this might work

People with certain gene versions process fats differently, so when they eat foods matched to their genes, their fat cells store less fat and burn more of it, leading to less body fat even when total weight stays the same.

Suggested mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Unlocking weight loss potential: Investigating the impact of personalized nutrigenetic-based diet in an Indian population

    People who ate a diet planned based on their genes lost more body fat than those on a regular diet, even though both groups lost weight — showing that knowing your genes can help you lose fat better.

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