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    Human health is a complex interplay between genetics and the environment(lifestyle, diet, activity, stress and other factors). Your genes, training, diet and lifestyle, all play a vital role in your well-being.

This report is presented in a user friendly language and format. The following tips will help you get the
best information value out of the report.

**1. The word likely is used often in the report. What does it mean?**

People generally know that high cholesterol can lead to heart conditions. However, there are individuals
with high cholesterol who do not develop heart disease. Similarly, smoking can lead to lung disease, but
not always. Hence, certain genetic parameters can lead to certain outcomes but other factors may
modify the outcome. likely means, it is more likely that one will see the outcome, but other factors may
modify it.

**2. What does the term average mean in the report?**

Average implies neither high nor low, rather an intermediate outcome. For example, average likelihood
of weight gain is an intermediate level between high and low likelihood. Average can also be understood
in the context of normal or typical or moderate

**3. How do I know which result is applicable to me?**

Only results with a check mark ,  and  are applicable to you, the others are not applicable. 
All possible outcomes are provided in the table to provide a context to your outcome.

**4. Where did the information contained in the report come from?**

The genetic markers that are used in this report are based on scientific studies published in international
journals. A list of references is available for you to read on our web blog.

**5. What do the red, brown, and green colors in the report mean?**

Attributes that are advantageous to nutritional well-being are indicated in green and those that are not
advantageous are in red. Moderate or neutral outcomes are in other colors.

**6. In the vitamins and micronutrient section, what does normal intake indicate?**

Normal intake refers to the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of the specific vitamin or mineral.
