Identical twins and the explosive influence of weight 21. May 2007 William Davis (1) A Track Your Plaque member, Eugene, brought this fascinating story to my attention. Eugene has two nephews, identical twins aged 35 years. Despite their similar personalities and appearances, somehow these two drifted apart in weight with Steve outweighing Alfred by 30 lbs. Eugene explains:These guy's are big not, but overly fat. Just big. One is about 30 lbs heaver than the other. They live 2 blocks apart, they ate the same (together) meal the night before the blood work. Their mother is a type 2 diabetic with a heart condition. Steve does not eat as well as his twin, junk food and a lot of processed starches. Their results: LDL-Particle numberAlfred 900Steve 2256Small LDL-PAlfred 400Steve 1639HDL-CAlfred 44Steve 36 TriglyceridesAlfred 85Steve 355Metabolic Syn.Alfred noSteve yes Glucose Fasting Alfred 93Steve 112 1hourAlfred 134 Steve 2062 hourAlfred 105Steve 172 Identical twins begin with the very same genetic background. As these two graphically illustrate, weight can have a profound influence in the genetically susceptible. LDL particle number alone is 250% greater in the heavier twin. The dreaded small LDL particle is over 400% worse! Look also at the dramatic differences in blood sugar. If you ever had any doubts about the importance of excess weight and nutrition, just remind yourself of this fascinating illustration. Thanks, Eugene.