Review reveals how paternal lifestyle shapes sperm epigenetics and offspring health

A new review in Clinical Epigenetics synthesises growing evidence that paternal lifestyle and environmental exposures such as diet, obesity, smoking, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, and stress alter sperm epigenetic marks (DNA methylation, histone retention, and small non-coding RNAs). These changes can influence sperm quality and fertilising ability, early embryo development, assisted reproduction outcomes, and long-term health risks […]

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Health from a health promotion perspective: a concept analysis | Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Evolution of the concept of health Since the seminal declaration by the WHO in 1948, the foundation of the health definition has been established on a tripartite framework encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being [8]. However, there exists a disconnect between these abstractions and their practical application, which even causes people to feel uneasy about […]

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