Mygene - Genetic Testing For Weight Loss

MyGene Pty. Ltd. was a privately held genetic testing services company located in Melbourne, Australia that owned and operated an accredited on-site laboratory.

MyGene specialised in the development of genetic tests and interpretive reports that assessed the genetic contribution of personal response to diet, also known as nutrigenetics.

Nutrigenetics

MyGene's novel approach to predicting the hereditary component of dietary response was to test for variations in genes that were known to be associated with disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism (see US application 2012258183 ).

According to this method, the greater the number of genetic variants that an individual was found to carry that increased the risk of metabolic disturbances in glucose metabolism, the greater the sensitivity to dietary carbohydrates. Similarly, the number of genetic variations associated with adverse lipid metabolism was considered to be proportional to dietary fat sensitivity.

Sensitivity to a macronutrient would indicate that its reduction in the diet may have conferred increased metabolic and health benefits. Further refinements to personalising diet included tests for genes associated with gluten sensitivity, lactose intolerance, salt palatability, appetite control, folate and Vitamin D metabolism.

Weightloss Complete® Genetic Test

In 2011 MyGene brought to market a nutrigenetic dietary program to optimise weight loss that was composed of a genetic test, a genetically allocated meal replacement formulation and 12-week dietary program (MyGene Weightloss Complete®). Via a collaboration with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (Australia's chief pharmacy body representing community pharmacies) a selected number of participating pharmacies installed MyGene booths whereby customers had their DNA collected for processing and were counselled on the type of dietary regime they should follow to achieve their desired weight management goals. The program was also offered in a clinical setting for the treatment of obesity.

Disambiguation

MyGene Pty Ltd and its registered Australian trademarks (1118770, 1349573) were unrelated to the "My Gene Profile" test and company that marketed it.

See also

• Genetic testing
• Nutrigenetics
• Pharmacogenetics
• Genetic counseling

Other Nutrigenetic Testing Companies

Pathway Genomics Inherent Health FitGenes

References

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External links

• MyGene LinkedIn site
• Pathway Genomics Healthy Weight DNA Insight site
• Inherent Health site
• FitGenes site

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