If a woman is pregnant, and the father of the baby is slow like was in special ed etc.. and then come to find out the fathers aunt and uncle are also slow and the aunt and grandma weigh 600 pounds each, but the mother of the baby is not slow or thta heavy, are the chances the baby goin to turn out being in special ed or really fat a lot? is it all genetic or is it lifestyle and nurturing also?
2007-02-14 19:10:04 · 7 answers · asked by lady26 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
In case i wrote that in a confusing way here is the low down:
What are teh chances a baby will be born with being mentally slow or really really fat.
1. The father of the baby is slow as is his aunt and uncle.
2. the fathers aunt and grandma are 600 pounds each.
3. the mother of the baby is not slow or really super fat. just average.
2007-02-14 19:12:11 · update #1
Obviously, if other people in the father's family are also slow, it's a safe bet that it was genetically inherited. And as for the overweight part...studies have shown that the genetic pre-requisites for obesity can be inherited, but not obesity itself. Those people will just have a good chance of becoming overweight if they don't watch what they eat, but they will certainly not become fat through genes alone. This is the part that can be influenced by the individual.
But, in conclusion, the child doesn't have to be slow or too heavy. There's a 50% chance of inheriting the mother's genes for those two factors. If the uncle and aunt are both slow, there's a good chance that the baby won't have it himself (because they are not primary relatives). Yes, the father is slow himself, but neither his siblings nor his parents are.
Lifestyle and nurturing have a huge influence on the way someone will turn out. A baby's brain is receptive to so many stimuli, so it doesn't necessarily have to be slow, even if it has the genetic predisposition.
2007-02-14 19:26:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that there will be a higher chance of the baby turning out to be "slow or fat" than if the baby didn't have slow and fat relatives. But nurture also plays a huge role in the development of a child. So good genetics helps, but nurture is just as important, if not more important, than genetics.
2007-02-15 03:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by SPINK 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Genetics do play a large part of who we are, but it is certainly variable. Being overweight does tend to be at least partly genetic. By that I mean that some people are genetically predisposed to being overweight. Does that mean that a baby coming from that genetic pool will be overweight in their adult life? Who knows. But sure, there is probably a better chance since there are family members that are prone to that situation.
By being slow I assume you mean that they may have some learning disabilities. This is much more difficult to ascertain. I would say that again, genetics do play a part in a persons ability to "learn" and retain information, but the child's environment, opportunites, nurturing, ect, can play a very large role in this as well.
Unfortunately there is no way to really know the answers to your questions. I hope this has helped to some degree.
2007-02-15 03:23:52 · answer #3 · answered by GK 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The causes learning disabilities are very complex. It's impossible to say from your description if the father's disabilities are inheritable.
The obesity is more consistently correlated to genes, but I wouldn't be giving up just yet.
2007-02-15 03:24:55 · answer #4 · answered by violentquaker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same as what has been said but in readers digest version it is a quote from my kinesiology professor
"Genetics loads the gun, life style pulls the trigger"
2007-02-15 04:27:46 · answer #5 · answered by maverick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids
already, three who were deaf, two who were blind,
one mentally retarded, and she had syphillis, would
you recommend that she have an abortion?
Should you have chosen to terminate - the life of Beethoven would never have been - hope this helps!
2007-02-15 03:41:28 · answer #6 · answered by renclrk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to say from what i have seen genetics have a lot to do with the child, but you can prevent him or her from being overweight. i know everyone want their baby to be a rocket scientist but as long as your baby has a good heart and is happy it doesn't have to be the smartest person in the world. i will pray for you though. good luck
2007-02-15 03:15:49 · answer #7 · answered by britt8smiles 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋