Active dads pass along metabolic health advantages to their kids

Researchers are investigating a potential link between a man's lifestyle and the metabolic health of his children. A study focused on mice revealed that offspring born to fathers who exercised had metabolic health advantages all the way into adulthood. The research was led by Kristin Stanford of The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Laurie Goodyear of Harvard Medical School. Dr. K. Craig Kent, who is the dean of the OSU College of Medicine, explained: “This work is an important step in learning about metabolic disease …