Year: 1999
Module:Genetics Research
Variable:GENFAT
Some things about a person are caused by their genes, which they inherit from their parents. Others may be to do with the way they are brought up, or the way they live. Some may happen just by chance.

Using this card, please say what you think decides a person's chances of being very overweight?

 

%

All to do with genes

5

Mostly to do with genes

10

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

23

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

19

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

37

Just chance

5

(dont know)

2

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

All to do with genes

6

4

Mostly to do with genes

12

9

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

23

23

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

20

19

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

35

39

Just chance

5

5

(dont know)

1

3

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

All to do with genes

1

4

7

3

8

7

Mostly to do with genes

8

16

6

12

10

8

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

21

17

24

22

27

26

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

22

17

17

23

18

18

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

47

42

39

37

30

25

Just chance

2

4

5

2

6

9

(dont know)

0

1

2

1

2

7

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

All to do with genes

5

4

9

Mostly to do with genes

11

9

12

Mostly to do with upbringing or lifestyle

23

21

26

All to do with upbringing or lifestyle

19

20

17

An equal mixture of genes & upbringing/lifestyle

36

39

31

Just chance

4

6

1

(dont know)

1

2

4

 

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