Is it possible to be really skinny and tall while your parents are really fat and short?

Question

My friend could seriously be a model if she just grew another two or three inches. But her parents are like, obese and short. My friend's sister is really fat too.

So is it possible to have a model figure while your parents are really fat?

Thing is my friend's relatives are all really skinny it's just her parents.

Answer 1

Sure, it's possible.  It's also likely that her parents were alot thinner when they were her age.  I've actually got two different neighbors with similar stories.  The kids are really skinny, but their parents are overweight, but they say they were skinny when they were younger.  As you age, your metabolism slows and you put more weight on and have more trouble getting it off.