Early teen obesity in boys may affect the health of future generations

Early teen obesity in boys may affect the health of future generations

A new study suggests that boys who become overweight in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.

Boys who are overweight in their early teens risk passing on harmful epigenetic traits to future children

A new study suggests that boys who become overweight in their early teens risk damaging the genes of their future children, increasing their chances of developing asthma, obesity and low lung function.

Boys who put on weight as teenagers put their own kids at risk of obesity

Boys who gain weight during their teenage years are likely to pass down their obesity to their own children.

Study Reveals Link Between Teenage Obesity in Fathers and Increased Health Risks in Future Generations

Study Reveals Link Between Teenage Obesity in Fathers and Increased Health Risks in Future Generations (IN BRIEF) A study from the University of Southampton and the University of Bergen reveals that boys who become overweight during their early teens may inadvertently affect the health of their future children. The research found epigenetic changes in genes linked to obesity, asthma, and lung function, which were more pronounced in female childr…