Children who have obese fathers are more likely to have body fat at age eight or nine years compared with children of fathers with a healthy body weight, according to findings by scientists from the University of Newcastle, Australia, Thursday.
Several researchers at the university found the fact that obese children are four times more likely to follow their father's footsteps as compared with those whose fathers categorized healthy body weight. However, if mothers are more obese does not have the same impact.
Lead researcher Emily Freeman claimed to have known the reason that obese father has such a strong impact on the weight of their child, Xinhua reported on Thursday (10/11/2011).
The scientists conducted a study of 3,000 families in Australia between 2004 and 2008 to study long. They examined the children's body weight when aged four to five years ago, and then examined again when they enter the age of eight and nine years.
According to Freeman, 25 per cent of Australian children overweight or obese. He considered obese fathers who try to lose weight will contribute a positive impact (weight) the younger generation.
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