Genetic Testing May Not Encourage Healthier Behavior, Study Suggests.

reported genetic testing may not encourage healthier behavior, according to a new study published in PLoS Medicine. Researchers “provided written information about the risk factors, prevention, treatment and consequences of Type 2 diabetes to 569 healthy middle-aged men and women” and also included a “genetic risk score” for some participants, and found no significant difference in the behavior of those who received the extra genetic information compared to those who did not. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/02/well/live/does-gene-testing-spur-healthier-habits-maybe-not.html?_r=0