Body odor? Gene disorder may be the culprit
By Amy Norton
Wed, Sep 14, 2011
Trimethylaminuria is a disorder caused when too much of the compound trimethylamine, also known as TMA, is given off. When it is released, TMA causes uncontrollable body odor. Scientists have discovered that people with this genetic disorder have gotten the gene form both parents. The gene is called FMO3. In most people, the gene works perfectly fine so that when you eat certain smelly foods, for example seafood, eggs, liver, or beans, your body metabolizes TMA correctly and that keeps you from smelling bad. In people with FMO3, that gene does not work 100 percent right for all foods. When they eat certain foods, they smell very bad even they have good hygiene. In fact the article said that the people who have this smell kind of fishy. Now there is a test to tell if you have this genetic disorder. If you do, you can avoid spelling by changing your diet to avoid particular foods.
I was attracted to this article by the first two words of the title body odor. I think this is a good article for teens. Especially for the ones who smell 24/7 to know that maybe now they know why. In conclusion if you think you have this problem I would try to adjust your diet and see your doctor if the stench does not go away.
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