Click here for more articles by Kormedi.com. A study has found that various factors such as men’s smoking, drinking, body weight, diet and mental health can influence their children even from the prepregnancy stage. In general, when preparing for pregnancy, the most emphasized aspect has been the woman’s lifestyle. Creating a healthy environment — such as abstaining from alcohol and smoking and managing diet — has long been considered the woman’s responsibility. However, recently attention has increasingly been paid to the fact that men’s health and lifestyle before pregnancy can also affect a child’s development and long-term health. According to a recent study published in the international academic journal The Lancet, various aspects of men’s lifestyles can play a role in childbirth and early development. The study was published under the title “More equitable preconception health: paternal life course opportunities for better pregnancy, child, and family outcomes.” Stay away from alcohol In particular, paternal alcohol consumption before pregnancy was found to be a