Developmental origins of metabolic disease: life course and intergenerational perspectives

Recent evidence demonstrates important maternal effects on an offspring's risk of developing metabolic disease. These effects extend across the full range of maternal environments and partly involve epigenetic mechanisms. The maternal effects can be explained in evolutionary terms, and there is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Trends in endocrinology and metabolism 2010-04, Vol.21 (4), p.199-205
Hauptverfasser:	Godfrey, Keith M, Gluckman, Peter D, Hanson, Mark A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Endocrinology & Metabolism Epigenesis, Genetic Female Fetal Development - genetics Humans Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Metabolic Diseases - genetics Pregnancy Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - genetics Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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