How Genetic Predisposition causing the underweight?
Mother's Health Status; Poor nutritional status of the girl child coupled with under nutrition during pregnancy results in LBW infant being born. These children born are at a disadvantage right from infancy and may fail to reach optimum weight in adulthood.
Genetic Predisposition: As explained earlier the weight of an individual is inherited basically from his biological mother. In the event of the biological mother being thin, there is 75% likelihood of the individual being thin also.