A patient asks if a school-age child is going to be tall like others in the family. What should the nurse explain as having the least impact on the child's ultimate height?
A) Participation in sports
B) Occupations of parents
C) Inherited genetic material
D) Ingestion of nutritious food
A
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Although children cannot grow taller than their genetically programmed height potential, their adult height can be considerably less than their genetic potential if their environment hinders their growth. Environmental influences on height include socioeconomic status or occupations of parents, genetic material inherited, and availability and ingestion of nutritious foods. Participation in sports will not influence the child's ultimate height.
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