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How do parents affect their children's weight?😊😊
New research suggests that there is a strong link in obesity between mothers and daughters and fathers and sons, but not across the gender divide.
A study of 226 families by Plymouth's Peninsula Medical School found obese mothers were 10 times more likely to have obese daughters. For fathers and sons, there was a six-fold rise. But in both cases children of the opposite sex were not affected.😊
The researchers believe the link is behavioural rather than genetic. They say the findings mean policy on obesity should be re-thought.😳
What are the main factors that affects a child's weight? Have you inherited your body shape from one of your parents? How does your weight influence your child's?😊😊
New research suggests that there is a strong link in obesity between mothers and daughters and fathers and sons, but not across the gender divide.
A study of 226 families by Plymouth's Peninsula Medical School found obese mothers were 10 times more likely to have obese daughters. For fathers and sons, there was a six-fold rise. But in both cases children of the opposite sex were not affected.😊
The researchers believe the link is behavioural rather than genetic. They say the findings mean policy on obesity should be re-thought.😳
What are the main factors that affects a child's weight? Have you inherited your body shape from one of your parents? How does your weight influence your child's?😊😊
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