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In this context, our study evaluated epigenetic parameters and the inflammatory response that could be associated to oxidative stress in testis and epididymis of adult offspring. 90\u00a0days-old male rats were divided according to the combination of the parental diet: CD (control paternal and maternal diet), HP (H paternal diet and control maternal diet), HM (H maternal diet and control paternal diet) and HPM (H paternal and maternal diet).We evaluated serum levels of testosterone and FSH; testicular gene expression of steroidogenic enzymes <jats:italic>Star<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Hsd17b3<\/jats:italic> and epigenetic markers <jats:italic>Dnmt1<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Dnmt3a<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Dnmt3b<\/jats:italic>, and <jats:italic>Mecp2<\/jats:italic>; testicular and epididymal levels of TNF-\u03b1, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-1\u03b2; testicular and epididymal activity of SOD, CAT, and GST; the oxidative markers MDA and CP; the daily sperm production, sperm transit time, and sperm morphology. Testicular epigenetic parameter, inflammatory response, oxidative balance, and daily sperm production of the offspring were affected by the maternal diet; paternal diet influenced serum testosterone levels, and lower daily sperm production was exacerbated by the interaction effect of both parental intake of high-fat high-sugar diet in the testis. There was isolated maternal and paternal effect in the antioxidant enzyme activity in the cauda epididymis, and an interaction effect of both parents in protein oxidative marker. Maternal effect could also be observed in cytokine production of cauda epididymis, and no morphological effects were observed in the sperm. 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