Obese fathers lead to an altered metabolism and obesity in their children in adulthood: review of experimental and human studies

Obese fathers lead to an altered metabolism and obesity in their children in adulthood: review of experimental and human studies

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Objective: To discuss the recent literature on paternal obesity, focusing on the possible mechanisms of transmission of the phenotypes from the father to the children. Sources: A non‐systematic review in the PubMed database found few publications in which paternal obesity was implicated in the adver...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Ornellas, Priscila V. Carapeto, Carlos A. Mandarim‐de‐Lacerda, Marcia B. Aguila
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2017-11-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
Subjects:
Paternal obesity
Programming
Obese child
Chronic diseases programming
Epigenetics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553617300885

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