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Isn't that hereditary? Isn't it possible to look at relatives and parents and guess own future?
by CmonDev 11y ago
Isn't that hereditary? Isn't it possible to look at relatives and parents and guess own future?
- barry-cotter 11y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity#Genetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity#Genetics Genetics Twin studies have estimated that approximately 20-30% the variation in human lifespan can be related to genetics, with the rest due to individual behaviors and environmental factors which can be modified. [Hjelmborg, J.; Skytthe, Axel; Vaupel, James W.; McGue, Matt; Koskenvuo, Markku; Kaprio, Jaakko; Pedersen, Nancy L.; Christensen, Kaare et al. (2006). "Genetic influence on human lifespan and longevity". Human Genetics 119 (3): 312–321. doi:10.1007/s00439-006-0144-y.]