A new research from Duke Medicine has shown that a father's obesity may be one of the reasons the the child has a bad health to begin with, and the raised chances of getting cancer. A recent study featured in BMC medicine directly links the paternal genes to the illnesses of their children. Before, it was though that most of the genetic predispositions for such diseases were given from the mother's side, but new research shows that that is not true. Before this study, most of the offspring's health problems were correlated with the mother's behavior (such as smoking or drinking), the amount of exercise, and her environment. Now, we have understood that this is not completely accurate since a father's lifestyle can also affect the life of the children- and their health. A connection has been found that children with overweight fathers are more prone to get certain cancers- such as ovarian cancer and colorectal cancer. Also, these children are more likely to develop an eating disorder- often overeating, undereating, and diabetes. This study has showed us how it is important to take care of your health even before you are planning on having children, because an unhealthy lifestyle can directly influence them and their health.
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