Each and every stress response in principle can be made more or less manageable by setting the stimulation parameters or by way of maternal influence. (pnas.org)
Therefore research is needed to understand the role of maternal influences on the risk of obesity in childhood and the value of preventive strategies targeted to women of childbearing age. (endocrine.org)
It has, however, been pointed out that singling out fathers in this way distracts attention from the larger body of evidence that shows negative maternal influences equally in evidence (Leinonen et al, 2003). (fatherhoodinstitute.org)