"A history of early-onset paternal obesity increases the odds of elevated liver enzyme levels in offspring and points to the potential for a genetic link between obesity and liver disease, according to a study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.More child abuse by the fat.
This new study found that participants with paternal early-onset obesity had higher serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels than those without paternal obesity. These results showed that children with fathers who were defined as clinically obese at an early age were more likely to have increased liver enzyme levels, an indicator of liver disease."
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Saturday, April 12, 2008
Early-Onset Obesity In Father Linked To Increased Potential For Liver Disease In Child
Possibly another argument in favor of preventing fat people from parenting since their offspring are likely to be sick.
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