The given statement is true.
The environment, in which we are living plays a very important role in the development of the body. The children spend a significant amount of time watching and living with their parents. They learn many habits from their parents, as their influence is very high on the developments. Similarly, in the case of body development, the parents play an important role, as they can influence the building of the child's body by two important factors, that is diet and the habit of living or daily routine activities.