Preconceptional paternal obesity may increase the risk of congenital urogenital anomalies in offspring: A case-control study.

Mariella El AchkarOrnina AtiehCarole GhadbanToufic AwadElie GhadbanValérie GrandjeanZalihe YarkinerGeorges RaadMarie-Claude Fadous Khalife

Published in: Andrology (2024)

We found that the risk of urogenital malformations increased with paternal BMI during the preconceptional period. The findings suggest the importance of addressing paternal obesity in efforts to reduce the risk of urogenital congenital malformations in offspring.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
weight gain
high fat diet
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
body mass index
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle