In Raza Bazar, a metropolitan area of Kolkata in India, frustration is brewing. A female dieter (who requested to remain anonymous) was ready to throw in the towel. After years of cutting fat out of her diet and spending endless hours on the treadmill, she was still unable to lose weight. Before quitting, the anonymous woman decided to take one last step towards a healthier lifestyle–a DNA test to help her determine the best way to shed the pounds….which led to some surprising results.
Customized genes
If you've been struggling to lose weight, the key to overcoming a plateau may be in your DNA. After undergoing a DNA test at AIIMS Patna (a service that provides genetic information for dieters who cannot seem to lose weight), the results revealed that her severe restriction of fats was not helping her weight loss efforts.
“My DNA test revealed that the carbohydrate content in my body needs to be managed, after which the dietician suggested me a low-carbohydrate diet in which I could take fat and protein moderately. I have lost 10kg in the last six months. Right now I am 65kg,” said the woman.
Genetics and weight loss
A “DNA fit” fad is sweeping throughout India, as dieters line up to have their DNA analyzed to improve the prospect of losing weight. Shalini Vashisht, the owner of AllMS Patna, said in an interview that clients love the fact that the process is quick, painless, and provided invaluable results when it comes to shedding excess fat.
“With just a cheek swab test, we can tell whether you have to follow a low-fat, low-carbohydrate, or low-protein diet,” Vashisht said. “The DNA test helps provide a personalized diet plan which helps in getting a better result in one's weight-loss journey.”
Physicians can use DNA analysis to determine which vitamins and nutrients are missing from the cheek swab as well. Because every individual body is different, these genetic components come together to compose a once unknown puzzle piece for the picture of weight loss.
Fat is not the enemy
Wondering about the anonymous woman interviewed at the beginning of the article? Reports from AIIMS Patna have confirmed that, after switching to a low-carbohydrate based diet, she is well on the way to a happier and healthier body.
While personalized DNA testing for weight loss is gaining speed on the Indian market, it will likely be some time before the trend takes off as fully in the United States. For now, what's important for dieters to remember is that, like the woman who seemingly could not lose weight, dietary fat is likely not the enemy when it comes to losing weight.
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Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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