Male parent’s diet may alter metabolism of offspring he has never met

NUTRITIONAL effects of diet can be visited on children through a father’s sperm, research suggests.
Male parent’s diet may alter metabolism of offspring he has never met

Mouse studies showed that a male parent’s eating habits may alter the metabolism of offspring that he has never met.

Significantly, the findings rule out the possibility of social influence.

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