Malnutrition during pregnancy may affect the health of future - TopicsExpress



          

Malnutrition during pregnancy may affect the health of future generations New research reveals how environmental factors in the womb can predispose not only the mothers own offspring but also the grand-offspring to metabolic disorders like liver disease. Researchers found for pregnant mice that are malnourished that their offspring are at first growth restricted and have low birth weight but then go on to become obese and diabetic as they age. Strikingly, the offspring of the growth-restricted males are predisposed to metabolic abnormalities.
Posted on: Sat, 03 May 2014 14:47:06 +0000

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