Nuitrition is also a strong determinant of height. I remember reading about one study that compared Japanese Americans to their parents and grandparents. On the average the Niesi were significantly taller than either parents or grandparents - the main difference was in nutrition.
larry On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:05:43 -0500, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe, maybe not. My mother is 4'1". My genetic father is about the same > height. I'm 5'7.5" and my brother is at least 5'10". Genetics is a good > start, but there are so many other factors like sitting for hours in front > of a radiation source. :) > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 2:00 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Grandparents > > > > Speaking of Grandparents ... And health and all that ... > > > > It just occurred to me that my Grandparents, even after decades of > > smoking and eating poorly and virtually no exercise -- are almost 80. > > My Grandfather is 79 this year, and going strong after bypass surgery a > > couple years ago. > > My Grandmother is 76 I think. > > > > This is my maternal side. > > > > On my paternal side, my grandmother lived into her 90's and my > > great-grandmother was 98. > > My Grandfather was in his 80's when he passed. > > > > > > Does this mean if I continue to eat well and live well and barring any > > other unforseen incidents, I might actually be one of those little old > > ladies sitting in their rockers on the dock waving to all the boats go > > by? Since I'm retiring at the lake ;) :D > > > > Perhaps I should book a new year's eve party for 2060 :D > > > > Cheers, > > Erika > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Homesite Plus with Dreamweaver from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=55 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:145558 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
