COMPUTER-ASSISTED MEANS FOR ASSESSING LIFESTYLE RISK FACTORS OF AN INDIVIDUAL

摘要

The present invention relates to a computer assisted method of providing a personalized and confidential lifestyle advice plan for a human subject in which a sample from an individual is labelled with an identifier and analysed for the presence of alleles at one or more genetic loci which may be associated with lifestyle risk factors. The identifier is used to match the alleles identified at these loci with personal information relating to the lifestyle of the individual, which is stored in a secure location in a data processing means. Risk factors associated with the presence of each particular allele are generated by the data processing means and these risk factors are combined with the personal information relating to lifestyle in order to generate a personalized lifestyle advice plan. This may include for example recommended minimum and/or maximum amounts of food subtypes.