Children of obese men may inherit obesity, study shows

Speaking of Science” blog reports that in a study published online Dec. 3 in the journal Cell Metabolism, investigators “found that the sperm cells of lean and obese men had different epigenetic marks – especially in gene regions associated with controlling appetite.” researchers are “investigating a tantalizing but controversial hypothesis: that a man’s experiences can alter his sperm, and that those changes in turn may alter his children.” http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/children-obese-men-inherit-obesity-study-shows-article-1.2454431