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Estimates of heritability in weight and length/height in The Netherlands Twin Register study, with data from another study of late pregnancy added. Heritability of weight declines from approximately 50% at 25 weeks gestation to approximately 30% at birth, then increases to approximately 70% by 36 months. The post-natal pattern for length is very similar. Adapted from [93,95].
