Some body odor conditions have genetic origins. Trimethylaminuria, a rare metabolic disorder, prevents the body from breaking down certain compounds, resulting in a persistent fishy smell.

“Obviously we know that there are other areas that do have a tendency to have some body odor — areas, like the groin, that can be a little bit more susceptible to microbial growth,” she continue ...

"Obviously we know that there are other areas that do have a tendency to have some body odor — areas, like the groin, that can be a little bit more susceptible to microbial growth," she continued.

But there are folks like DiMaya who don’t have to worry about body odor due to a number of factors. Here’s what experts say about why people smell (or don’t!) and what might be influencing ...

In America, being clean and masking body odor have a history that goes back further, long before the advent of modern bathrooms. Evidently, according to the New York Times, Americans began to exhi ...

A single gene controls earwax and body odor, shaping one’s unique scent through microbes. In 2006, scientists identified the culprit: the ATP binding cassette subfamily C member 11 ( ABCC11) gene. 1 A ...