About The Study: In this study, the weight status of parents at 17 years of age was associated with obesity risk for both female and male offspring, emphasizing that parental factors may influence the next generation’s health outcomes.
About The Study: In this study, the weight status of parents at 17 years of age was associated with obesity risk for both female and male offspring, emphasizing that parental factors may influence the next generation’s health outcomes.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Gabriel Chodick, Ph.D., email chodick@tauex.tau.ac.il.
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Ophelia Keating. (June 28, 2024). Heritability of body mass index among familial generations. Scienmag. https://scienmag.com/heritability-of-body-mass-index-among-familial-generations/
Ophelia Keating. "Heritability of body mass index among familial generations." Scienmag, 28 June 2024, https://scienmag.com/heritability-of-body-mass-index-among-familial-generations/. Accessed 2 September 2026.
Ophelia Keating. "Heritability of body mass index among familial generations." Scienmag. June 28, 2024. https://scienmag.com/heritability-of-body-mass-index-among-familial-generations/
