Some food choices might be in the genes, says study


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Around 500 genes appear to "directly influence" people's diets, new research has found. — FABIAN SOMMER/dpa

WHILE income, geography, social status and culture all determine the type and quality of food people eat, genes could also play a part, new research has found.

Around 500 genes appear to “directly influence” people’s diets, according to the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who combed health, social and economic information in the UK Biobank’s database of over 500,000 people.

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