Paternal body mass index and offspring DNA methylation: findings from the PACE consortium.

Gemma C SharpRossella AlfanoAkram GhantousJose UrquizaSheryl L Rifas-ShimanChristian M PageJianping JinSilvia Fernández-BarrésGillian SantorelliGwen Tindulanull null

Published in: International journal of epidemiology (2021)

Our findings do not support the hypothesis that paternal BMI around the time of pregnancy is associated with offspring-blood DNA methylation, even at imprinted regions.

Keyphrases

dna methylation
high fat diet
genome wide
gene expression
body mass index
preterm birth
copy number
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
physical activity
skeletal muscle
tandem mass spectrometry