Paternal BMI in the preconception period, and the association with child zBMI.
Arin C DeveciCharles Donald George Keown-StonemanJonathon L MaguireDeborah L O'ConnorLaura N AndersonCindy-Lee DennisCatherine S Birkennull nullPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2023)
Paternal preconception BMI was associated with child zBMI growth rate, zBMI and weight status in boys, with greater effects when the biological mother had preconception overweight or obesity. Further understanding of sex differences in paternal preconception weight effects in children is needed.