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Mohit on diet and evolution
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    Evolution | Human races or human race? | Economist.com

    The study found that genetically, all humans are pretty much the same. But, there are some differences regarding the genes that control metabolism. Might this mean that the ideal nutrition program varies from individual to individual?

    Quoted: Dr Quintana-Murci found 55 genes that showed evidence of having undergone significant localised evolution.
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    A further six regulated metabolism in various ways, probably in response to the different diets enjoyed by different people. (Some of these genes are of wider interest as they are involved in obesity, diabetes and hypertension.)

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