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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1570677X1630106X

 

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Weight transmission from parents to adopted and biological children is measured.

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Strong BMI correlation in biological parent-child pairs, but none for adoptees.

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Suggests primary role of genetics in intergenerational body weight transmission.

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Health transmission may contribute to persistence in economic success in families

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