Link between parents' and children's weight is mostly genetic, study finds

Link between parents' and children's weight is mostly genetic, study finds

The association between parents' body mass index (BMI) and their children's childhood BMI may be primarily due to genetic inheritance rather than any direct biological effect of parental weight during pregnancy, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine by Tom Bond of the University of Bristol in the U.K. and colleagues from the University of Queensland in Australia and elsewhere.

Study Reveals Link Between Parent and Child Weight Is Mostly Genetic

The link between parents’ body mass index (BMI) and their children’s BMI in childhood is driven largely by genetic inheritance, rather than by any direct biological effects of parental weight during pregnancy, a new study suggests. Image for illustration purposes Mega Doctor News by University of Bristol Newswise – The link between parents’ body mass index (BMI) and their children’s BMI in childhood is driven largely by genetic inheritance, rath…