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Re: I had a broad spectrum DNA test done, some results surprised me [Re: badchad]
    #19347769 - 12/30/13 06:25 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

You're really over-thinking this.
Behavioral factors are mostly common knowledge.
Your genotype shows your risk, minus behavioral factors.
You increasing your own risk doesn't have anything to do with your genotype.

I certainly don't see it as fearmongering. It's not like there's TV/radio commercials telling everyone they gotta get a broad spectrum DNA test, or they're fucked.


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Re: I had a broad spectrum DNA test done, some results surprised me [Re: TopPmz]
    #19347953 - 12/30/13 07:00 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

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TopPmz said:

Your genotype shows your risk, minus behavioral factors.




No.  Your genotype is your genetic makeup.

The site makes no mention of a survey or assessment of behavioral factors, but still calculates your "risk compared to average".  How does it calculate this for lung cancer if it doesn't know whether or not I smoke? 

Further, there isn't a lot of data on how multiple behavioral factors affect a health outcome.  For example, whats the risk of developing lung cancer in someone that smoked for 5 years while working in an asbestos factory, but avoided saccharin, then went on a gluten free diet for ten year, then gave up meat, then turned into a vegan, then started smoking again at the age of 45?


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Re: I had a broad spectrum DNA test done, some results surprised me [Re: badchad]
    #19347977 - 12/30/13 07:05 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Your genetic makeup can't show behavioral risks.
They're telling you what your risk is without any behavioral factors.
If you smoke, obviously your chance of getting lung cancer is greater than the 12% (for the sake of the argument) risk the test results show.
If you can't figure that out on your own, don't get the test done. Simple as that.


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