Science Fiction Network, December 12 (Jin Kaiyi) It is generally believed that because the genes of identical twins are exactly the same, their health status is exactly the same. But in fact, most twins will experience different health problems as they age.
According to a new study from , due to the impact of the environment, especially exercise, it can lead to changes in epigenetics , that is, daily behavior and the environment affect the daily function of the gene, resulting in different health results for identical twins. Related research has been published in the recent journal Scientific Reports.
Scientists collected lifestyle, community activities, exercise and health data from 70 pairs of identical twins between 2012 and 2019, and found that among many twins, there were individual differences in their individual exercise levels and weight indicators. The study results show that the more active party is healthier.
Scientists conducted further research on this, and the results showed that this was related to their epigenome differences. More active exercise can reduce epigenetic markers associated with metabolic syndrome, which is associated with heart disease , stroke , and diabetes .
researchers also found that the genetic regions of these changes were associated with more than 50 genes specific to intense physical activity and metabolic risk factors. This explains why most identical twins have different health problems as they age. This also shows that genetics and DNA sequence are not the only driving force of biology . The external environment and exercise also play a key role in health
