Paternal Exercise Before Fatherhood May Help Future Child’s Health, Mouse Study Suggests.

reports a study (10/3) published in the journal Diabetes found that fathers could help prevent diseases such as diabetes and obesity by exercising before a child is conceived. USA Today explains, “The study found that dads didn’t need to hit the gym daily years before they were ready to have a child,” rather, regular exercise three to four weeks beforehand may have long-term health benefits for the child. The researchers “reached their conclusions by studying male mice on both normal and high-fat https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2018/10/22/study-says-working-your-dad-bod-before-fatherhood-can-help-your-future-kids-health/1691601002/diets.”