A new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society highlights that paternal lifestyle choices can directly impact a child's diabetes risk.

Here is why this study is important for Indian families and why fathers need to pay attention.100.2 million people in India are smokers, out of which approximately 296 million families exist in India.

These figures, as per the World Population Review, signal a growing health problem wherein smoking has become a habit that develops as a result of social or economic factors, with stress being the leading cause.

Not only does smoking take an active toll on the physical and mental well-being of individuals who develop the habit, but it also impacts their families, their spouses, and, most importantly, their impressionable children.

Children learn from what is in front of them, and if their parents, specifically their fathers or mothers, are smokers, then their mental state can be impacted.

And when it comes to physical health impacts, a new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society even highlights that your child's metabolism and overall diabetes risk may be tied to their father's smoking habit.

Direct smoking within the household will impact your child's physical health greatly, as well as the risk of secondhand smoke, as the vapours linger in the air for a while when someone is smoking inside the house. The new study is a wake-up call for fathers to reassess how their lifestyle habits are directly impacting their children's health.

Source:Ndtv