Boston - based calorie - tracking app maker It has launched embodyDNA , a kit which offers insights into a user 's physical condition based on their DNA . Customers can purchase a $ 1000 sample sample from the embodyDNA database , which is then analysed by personal genomics company Helix . The results , accessed via the app , will reveal data including metabolism rates , a genetic disposition toward diabetes and indicate whether users are exercising too little or too much . As the technology gets more developed , it will provide a tailored weight reduction strategy rooted in the data .
Boston-based calorie-tracking app Lose It has launched embodyDNA, a kit which offers insights into a user's physical condition based on their DNA. Customers can purchase a $189.99 sample kit from the embodyDNA website, which is then analysed by personal genomics company Helix. The results, sent via the app, will reveal data including metabolism rates, a genetic disposition toward diabetes and indicate whether users are exercising too little or too much. As the technology becomes more developed, it will provide a tailored weight loss strategy rooted in the data.