Obesity is a metabolic disorder resulting from behavioral and heritable causes. Children of obese fathers are at higher risk of developing metabolic disease later in life, independent of the body weight of their mother, supporting the notion that paternal factors contribute to the inheritance of obesity and obesity-related traits. While the socioeconomic status of the father could be involved, current studies highlight that paternal nutritional … Continue reading Study maps epigenetics of father’s weight passed on by his sperm.