この話題に関連する書籍が数ある中で、本書は人間が遺伝子によってどうコントロールされているかを、肥満や薬物中毒などにまつわる事例で紹介するとともに、著者なりにアドバイスを加えるという「うまい生き方論」に仕上がっている。
ただしそのアドバイスは「無駄な食材を買わないためには食事をした後に買い物をする」などのごく一般的なもので、実生活に役立つかどうかはそれぞれの判断に任せたい。生物の変な行動や著者の周辺の失敗談を、遺伝学の真面目な話と結び付けているのは面白い。
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