Link between parents' and children's weight is mostly genetic, study finds
June 23, 2026
June 23, 2026
BRISTOL, England, June 23 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release:
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Link between parents' and children's weight is mostly genetic, study finds
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Higher parental BMI is consistently associated with higher childhood BMI. It has been difficult for researchers to disentangle how much of this association is due to genetics and how much is due to biological effects of maternal weight during pregnancy. This may ha . . .
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Link between parents' and children's weight is mostly genetic, study finds
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Higher parental BMI is consistently associated with higher childhood BMI. It has been difficult for researchers to disentangle how much of this association is due to genetics and how much is due to biological effects of maternal weight during pregnancy. This may ha . . .