Post by: loulou on November 16, 2006, 03:17:37 pm
Dads appear to determine the height of their child while mums tend to influence how much body fat they will have, a study suggests.
The work is ongoing, but researchers from the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital say the initial results are clear - taller dads make longer babies.
How fat the father is does not seem to influence a child's fatness, however.
Post by: oldspice on November 16, 2006, 06:37:32 pm
Post by: smurfboy on November 16, 2006, 06:51:33 pm
If this is all true I'm sorted - my dad is tall (although not as tall as me), but also very fat, so according to this I won't inherit that. Lucky it wasn't the other way round!
Then again, my mother seems to have been dieting my entire life 
Post by: on November 16, 2006, 07:24:49 pm
I am neither short nor that tall and need to run and watch what I eat to prevent becoming fat so it fits my profile.
Post by: Sweetie pie on November 16, 2006, 07:47:31 pm
Typical there trying to blame women for fatness 
only joking! I guess I am quite average dads not too tall and my mum was average sized although i also have to watch what i eat n exercise i seem to put weight on easily too it sucks