Foreign media: A study from Nanjing University and Nanjing Medical University shows that a father's exercise habits can affect the health and endurance of offspring through genetic inheritance.
The study found that the offspring of exercised male mice performed better in muscle mass, body fat percentage, and bone strength, while the offspring of sedentary mice performed worse in running and strength tests.
The research team also found that when microRNAs from the sperm of exercised mice were injected into normal fertilized eggs, the offspring could also exhibit traits brought by exercise. This indicates that microRNAs in sperm can act as carriers of epigenetic information, influencing the health and metabolism of offspring.
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