Study in mice suggests that when fathers exercise, their offspring are healthier

Monday, October 29, 2018 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

A new study in animals suggests that paternal exercise might have significant impact on the health of offspring – even into adulthood. Researchers used a mouse model to investigate how a father’s exercise regimen would affect his offspring’s metabolic health. They fed male mice either a normal diet or a high-fat diet for three weeks. […]

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