Temperatures around conception affect metabolic health in adulthood
Our study indicates that pre-conception environmental conditions can influence human metabolic health, potentially through epigenetic mechanisms linked to brown fat activity. These findings have implications for potential health effects of climate change, and, more strongly, of improved indoor insulation.
Authors
- Nathalie Lambrecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4253-7063)
- Reyn van Ewijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1252-8550)
- Timo Stefan Münz
- Sabine Gabrysch
- Fabienne Pradella
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Leibniz Association (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Center for Innovation (US)
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (DE)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Communications Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-026-01496-8
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00