Social media is heating up over why Asians don’t have body odor
www.nbcnews.com
Between 80 and 95% of East Asians have little to none of that typical acidic body odor smell. And it all comes down to a gene mutation.
  • I'm back on my BS 🤪English
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    3 months ago

    Interesting, but how is that relevant to the question:

    But are there negative ramifications of this mutation?

    • Eiri@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 months ago

      It’s speculation, but from my experience with Accutane I can infer the following possibility:

      • an earwax blockage could get worse because of dry earwax depending on the particular ear

      Also speculation:

      • if there’s fewer lipids in sweat, you keep those fats, and potentially you lose less weight.
      • angrystego@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 months ago

        At the same time, east asian people are not known for having more trouble with being overweight. But that’s probably much more complicated.