94 FAMILY STUDIES IN BUILD. 



Fin-1. — In this family all 3 children have already a build nearly 

 equal to that of the fleshier parent. Assuming that they increase in 

 weight in the same degree as the average person, they may be ex- 

 pected to be considerably fleshier than the fleshy parent. 



Met-A. — Of the 5 children, 3 already exceed in build the fleshy 

 parent. 



Olm-A. — Of 6 children, all but 1 are fleshier than the fleshy parent. 



She-12. — Of 7 children, 4 are fleshy like the Father, the others are 

 slender to medium. 



Van-8. — One out of 3 is fleshy. 



The distribution of indices of build in the offspring is summarized 

 in table 28. This distribution of offspring is characterized by about 

 the same means as in mating 1, and by about the same variability. It 

 seems probable, consequently, that the fleshy parents were nearly 

 homozygous for this trait. 



Bro-30 Family. 



A family of prevailingly English stock. The members of this family, 

 including the grandparents, parents, and 3 children, were born and have 

 lived in Connecticut. The Father in youth had typhoid fever, in middle 

 age neuritis. Now, at 72, his formula is 140/68 inches; build 2.1 (30). 

 His father, a school-teacher and farmer, died at 65 from old age, pre- 

 mature because of his strenuous life. His formula was 150/70 inches; 

 build 2.0 (31). The Father's mother had sick headaches and inflammatory 

 rheumatism in middle age. She died at 82 from old age, having then the 

 formula 115/65 inches; build 1.9 (27). 



The Mother, who had inflammatory rheumatism in youth and malaria in 

 middle age, has now, at 63, the formula 150/64 inches; build 2.6 (37). Her 

 father, a farmer and politician, suffered from Bright's disease in middle age, 

 and died at 54 from an abscess of the liver as the immediate cause. His 

 formula 175/71 inches; build 2.4 (35). Her mother, having enjoyed good 

 health all her life, died at 87 from old age. Her formula was 175/66 inches; 

 build 2.8 (40). The 3 children are: 



1. Male, at 42, 145/67 inches; build 2.3 (32); adjusted to 55 years, 

 149/67 inches; build 2.3 (33). 



2. Male, at 40, 165/68 inches; build 2.5 (36); adjusted to 55 years, 

 170/68 inches; build 2.6 (37). 



3. Male, at 39, 200/68 inches; build 3.0 (43); adjusted to 55 years, 

 206/68 inches; build 3.1 (45). 



Comment. — The children's range of build exceeds that of the parents; 

 the youngest is indeed very fleshy. Probably there is an obese tendency 

 which comes down through the line of the Mother and Mother's mother 

 (R : Bro-30). 



Fin-1 Family. 



A family of Russian Jewish stock. The grandparents and parents were 

 natives of Russia; the family emigrated to America and settled in Penn- 

 sylvania, where the 3 children were born. The Father, a manufacturer, is 

 living at 47 years, having the formula 140/68 inches; build 2.1 (30). His 

 father, a merchant, is living at 69 years, having the formula 150/66 inches; 

 build 2.4 (34). His mother, who had 12 children, died at 55 years from 

 cancer, having the formula 145/68 inches; build 2.2 (31). 



