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Height is about 80% heritable. So, that means it's mostly determined by genetics. But a lot of factors—i.e., 20% of that—can be determined by things such as childhood and gestational nutrition, hazardous exposures, like if the mom was smoking during pregnancy. Those can contribute to the other
20%.
Peter Attia
Traits Are Influenced By a Combination of Genetics, Environment, & Experience
AMA #50: Genetics: how they impact disease risk, what you can do about it, testing, and more
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