[SammyP]

You’ve got me very intrigued. Goes to show how absolutely complex our makeup is

[SammyP]

For the pulse rate of “681 m” perhaps the 1 is meant to be a p standing for “per”. That would mean a heart rate of 68

[SammyP]

It’s not happening yet, however the U.S. National Institute of Health have been exploring the idea of using DNA sequencing to screen newborn babies for genetic abnormalities and disorders

[SammyP]

I would think a lot of DNA testing aspects would be explored by medical researchers

[SammyP]

I use MyFitnessPal and I think it has fairly detailed features

[SammyP]

Wow that USB DNA sequencer seems awesome! Thanks for the link jhony

[SammyP]

Usually it’s a simple swab of your cheek or a sample of your saliva

[SammyP]

If the genes can tell you which diseases you’re susceptible to, then it makes sense that they would be able to provide information for healthy eating and nutrition

[SammyP]

I think it’s quite hard to tell how accurate they are. Since they collect the data and use it to increase the accuracy, it will depend on the company and how much reference data they have to compare. That also means some demographics of people may receive less accurate DNA tests.

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