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Fat Chance!

A father's weight may impact a couples ability to conceive and the development of the child

If you are planning on conceiving, you better get yourself in shape! 

According to a team of experts at the University of Melbourne's Department of Zoology, a father's obesity negatively impacts sperm, which results in smaller fetuses, poor pregnancy success, and decreased placental development.

Society for Reproductive Biology, August 2012

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