Post by AnimalAvenger on Feb 10, 2010 13:54:56 GMT -5
Studies suggest that while your genes may determine up to 80 percent of your weight and body shape, environment and personal choice still play a significant role. So even if you're a dead ringer for your mother in old family photos, it doesn't mean you'll enter middle age with the same body. See, she grew up in a world where women never sweat — and never passed up a slice of pie — while you grew up with soccer and diet-meal delivery services, and experts say this distinction can make all the difference. Women's Health dissected the variety of factors that count ... and looked at what control you can exert over them.