Although the effect of interaction between genetic and environmental factors on body fat mass (BFM) has been proposed, how lifestyle changes affect body weight with regard to the genetic composition needs to be verified. The investigators designed an observational study, consisting of healthy adults with single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping and longitudinal monitoring of lifestyle including food consumption and physical activities. The investigators recruited the participants who desired to control their body fat mass. Participants freely choose one of the options among carbohydrate intake reduction, fat intake reduction or exercise amount increment to control their body fat mass. Their lifelog on exercise and diet were collected, using a wearable device, for three months. Further, the investigators assessed anthropometric and serologic markers to measure the effect of participant's lifestyle modification. The investigators evaluate the influence of genetic compositions on body fat reduction induced by lifestyle change. Four different genome-wide polygenic scores (GPS) of volunteers are calculated to test the genetic effects of each modification. In this lifestyle observational study, the investigators expect to validate the interaction of genetic and environmental factors in determining BFM, and implicate the healthcare utility of lifestyle modifications using personalized and genomic perspective.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
259
Participants who desire to control body fat mass chose the one of lifestyle modification on their diet or exercise.
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Change of body fat mass
Anthropometric data including body fat mass were measured by InBody720 --assessing whole and segmental body composition.
Time frame: baseline and 14 weeks
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