the stress change the quality of the sperm, according to the results of a study published in the scientific journal Cell Metabolism. The Sfmbt2 diabetes gene is thought to be modified in semen by a high level of glucocorticoid produced by the stress. Which would promote the development of diabetes in children. Conclusions obtained on mice.
the stress harms health and increases the risk ofinfertility, according to a study conducted by Columbia University (New York). She revealed that stress due to work or concerns about reproduction leads to a decrease in testosterone levels. Unemployment has an even stronger impact. It reduces the quality and quantity of sperm. And, when the sperm are slower and weaker, they have a harder time fertilizing the egg. It would also be, when detected in humans, a risk factor for diabetes in children.
Researchers at the Medical School in Shanghai (China) studied male rodents in a state of stress. They locked the guinea pigs in very small cages to scare them and cause them to produce glucocorticoid. Then, they mated these rodents to unstressed females.
The findings of the study showed that stress in males would promote diabetes in babies. Indeed, scientists have observed that stress alters the Sfmbt2 gene in semen and increases the risk of developing diabetes in children.
A healthy lifestyle before pregnancy is essential
Doctors recommend that women who want to have a baby to stop smoking, drinking, and having a baby. balanced diet. To protect children, expectant fathers should be made aware that their medical and stressful situation would be just as important.
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