Dad’s Junk-Food Habits May Shape Baby’s Birth Weight
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A Brazilian study links fathers’ high intake of ultra-processed foods before conception to heavier newborns with more body fat, suggesting paternal diet can influence baby health via epigenetic changes; maternal intake showed the opposite effect, and ultra-processed diets pose broader health risks.
- Baby has fat thighs and jelly belly? Dad’s diet may be to blame New York Post
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- Medical Bulletin 30/July/2026 medicaldialogues.in
- Fathers who eat more processed foods may influence their baby's weight Earth.com
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