Father’s diet may influence offspring health more than mother’s, Otago study suggests
University of Otago researchers found that what fathers eat could be more influential than mothers' diets for offspring health.
University of Otago researchers have discovered that a father's diet may have significant and long-reaching effects on their offspring. The findings suggest that in some cases, what the father eats could be more influential than the mother's diet in determining health outcomes for children.
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Dads' junk food diet could have 'long-reaching effects' on offspring – study
What the father is eating could – in some cases – be more influential than the mother's diet, say University of Otago researchers.