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of the tests being offered. With no response to the increasing number of questions being raised about MyGene's nutrigenetic test and a campaign by the
Professional Pharmacists Australia association to have Pharmacy endorsement rescinded the Weightloss Complete Genetic Program was withdrawn from the
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samples collected and were counselled on the type of dietary regime required (according to their genetic test results) to achieve their desired weight management goals. The program was also offered in a clinical setting for the treatment of obesity.
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According to this method, the greater the number of genetic variants that an individual was found to carry that increased the risk of metabolic disturbances in glucose metabolism, the greater the sensitivity to
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Australian company MyGene Pty Ltd (ACN 137 407 848 ) that traded between 2007 and 2013 and does not relate to the
Australian company MyGene Pty Ltd incorporated in 2020 (ACN 646 563 064) and currently trading.
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Graeme Smith, a nutritional biochemist and biomedical researcher, was recruited to help formulate the meal replacement variants and develop accompanying genetically prescribed weight loss programs.
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would indicate that its reduction in the diet may have conferred increased metabolic and health benefits. Further refinements to personalising diet included tests for genes associated with
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