Can we blame fathers who are obese peri-conception, for increasing chronic disease risk in children?

Obes Res Clin Pract

Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men's Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia; Robinson Research Institute, School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, 5005, Australia; Repromed, Dulwich, South Australia, 5065, Australia. Electronic address:

Published: April 2021

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