Study: When fathers exercise, children are healthier, even as adults

(MediaSource) Most parents know that the diet and exercise habits of a pregnant woman impacts the health of her baby, but little is known about how a father's health choices are passed to his children. A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds that lifestyle practices of fathers prior to conception may have a major impact on the lifelong health of their children.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news