Dr Manning stressed that a high ratio did not mean a person would definitely have a heart attack while young. Equally, he said, a person born with the most favorable finger pattern might ruin their cardiac health by smoking or eating badly.

• 曼宁博士强调说，高比率并不意味着一个人注定会在年轻时患上心脏病，同样的，一个天生具有最佳手指比例的人可能会因过度吸烟酗酒而破坏他们的心脏健康。