A groundbreaking study from Japan suggests that the season in which you were conceived could influence how your body stores fat and uses energy today. Researchers found that individuals conceived during colder months showed higher activity of brown adipose tissue (BAT)—a type of fat that burns calories and helps regulate blood sugar.
Among over 600 participants, those conceived in winter months exhibited better metabolic health, including lower BMI and reduced visceral fat. The researchers believe this is linked to cold-induced epigenetic changes in sperm or eggs before conception, potentially passed on to offspring as a form of adaptive survival.
The study strengthens previous findings from animal research and highlights the growing importance of parental environmental exposures - even before pregnancy - in shaping long-term health outcomes. While more research is needed, the findings open a new chapter in understanding how early environmental factors influence lifelong metabolic health.
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