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SUBMITTER: McPherson NO
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4891691 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McPherson Nicole O NO Fullston Tod T Kang Wan Xian WX Sandeman Lauren Y LY Corbett Mark A MA Owens Julie A JA Lane Michelle M
Scientific reports 20160603
There is an ever increasing body of evidence that demonstrates that paternal over-nutrition prior to conception programs impaired metabolic health in offspring. Here we examined whether paternal under-nutrition can also program impaired health in offspring and if any detrimental health outcomes in offspring could be prevented by micronutrient supplementation (vitamins and antioxidants). We discovered that restricting the food intake of male rodents reduced their body weight, fertility, increased ...[more]