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The sperm cells of lean and obese men possess different epigenetic marks, notable at gene regions associated with the control of appetite. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our research could lead to changing behavior, particularly pre-conception behavior of the father,&#8221; says senior author Romain Barr\u00e8s, an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s common knowledge that when a woman is pregnant she should take care of herself, not drink alcohol, stay away from pollutants, etc. but if the implication of our study holds true, then recommendations should be directed towards men, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Romain Barr\u00e9s explains the study and its implications in this article <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/what-a-man-eats-can-affect-his-sperm-and-future-generations-51416\" target=\"_blank\">on The Conversation here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>universitypost@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have a good story? 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This is according to data released by the news service that is operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).<\/p>\n<p>It was the UCPH story about how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2015-12\/cp-sci112515.php\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Sperm carries information about dad&#8217;s weight&#8217;<\/a> that enticed readers.<\/p>\n<p>A University of Virginia Health System news release describing the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/pub_releases\/2015-06\/uovh-mlf052915.php\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;missing link&#8221; between the brain and the immune system<\/a> was 2015&#8217;s most popular, and most shared.<\/p>\n<h2>Keep lean before conception<\/h2>\n<p>The UCPH story was from the Faculty of Health and Medicine Sciences and was published 3 December in Cell Metabolism. It reveals that a man&#8217;s weight affects the heritable information contained in sperm. The sperm cells of lean and obese men possess different epigenetic marks, notable at gene regions associated with the control of appetite. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our research could lead to changing behavior, particularly pre-conception behavior of the father,&#8221; says senior author Romain Barr\u00e8s, an Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s common knowledge that when a woman is pregnant she should take care of herself, not drink alcohol, stay away from pollutants, etc. but if the implication of our study holds true, then recommendations should be directed towards men, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Romain Barr\u00e9s explains the study and its implications in this article <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/what-a-man-eats-can-affect-his-sperm-and-future-generations-51416\" target=\"_blank\">on The Conversation here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>universitypost@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have a good story? 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