Previous studies identified associations between maternal obesity and childhood neurodevelopment, but few examined paternal obesity despite potentially distinct genetic/epigenetic effects related to developmental programming.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/parental-obesity-and-early-childhood-development
[2] http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2016/12/29/peds.2016-1459
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/child-health
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