It adds that more than half of a kid’s tendency towards obesity is determined by genetics and family environment. For the most obese children, the proportion rises to 55-60%, researchers said. Up to 40% of your body-mass index (BMI) comes from your parents. (Shutterstock)The study also shows how the effect of parents’ BMI on their children’s BMI depends on what the BMI of the child is. Consistently, across all populations studied, they found the ‘parental effect’ to be lowest for the thinnest children and highest for the most obese children.

Source: Hindustan Times February 21, 2017 06:00 UTC