FADS1 Fatty acid desaturase 1
FADS1 (Fatty acid desaturase 1): 7 variants described, covering nutrition.
Which FADS1 variants does Orviva describe?
- rs174547 Nutrition
- Reduced conversion of ALA to EPA/DHA. Higher omega-3 (fish oil) supplementation may be beneficial.
6 further FADS1 variants in the knowledge base have only a brief annotation and are not listed here.
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Genetic associations describe risk across populations, not a diagnosis for any one person. Most variants shift risk modestly and act alongside lifestyle, environment and other genes. Consumer DNA chips do not read every position and can be wrong at any single one. For general education only; talk to a clinician or genetic counsellor before acting on anything here, and never change a prescribed medicine without your prescriber.