It isn't a stretch to assume that the lifestyle behaviors of parents are passed on to their children. But a new study suggests that obesity in fathers may impact disease risk in children even before they are born. The study is interesting because it is one of the first studies that looks at the health of the father, rather than the mother, in determining newborn health.
Source: http://weightloss.about.com/b/2013/02/08/dads-obesity-may-affect-newborn-health.htm
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