Diet-induced paternal obesity in the absence of diabetes diminishes the reproductive health of two subsequent generations of mice
Author(s) -
Tod Fullston,
Nicole O. Palmer,
Julie A. Owens,
Megan Mitchell,
Hassan W. Bakos,
Michelle Lane
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/des030
Subject(s) - offspring , biology , obesity , epigenome , gamete , infertility , physiology , sperm , endocrinology , genetics , pregnancy , dna methylation , gene , gene expression
Obesity and related conditions, notably subfertility, are increasingly prevalent. Paternal influences are known to influence offspring health outcome, but the impact of paternal obesity and subfertility on the reproductive health of subsequent generations has been overlooked.
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