The primary objective of the study is to determine if providing a nutrition and lifestyle advice with genetic information can promote the attainment of 5-10% weight loss, and improvements on body mass index, waist circumference, and body fat percentage among Filipino adults with overweight and obesity. Additionally, changes in dietary intake, eating behaviour, physical activity level, biochemical parameters (HbA1c and blood lipid profile), motivation for weight loss, and knowledge and perceptions on nutrigenomics and genetic testing will also be assessed.
The study aims to determine if genotype-based nutrition and lifestyle advice is effective for the management of overweight and obesity among Filipino adults compared to the usual standard of care.