SUN-LB016 The Long Term Effects of Resveratrol Supplementation during Pregnancy and Lactation on Adipose Tissue Morphology in the Adult Offspring

Background: Maternal nutrition is a pivotal factor in determining long-term energy homeostasis in the offspring. However, whether resveratrol (R), with antioxidant and anti-obesity actions, can improve the long-term impact of poor maternal nutrition on the physiological function of white adipose tissue in the offspring is unknown. We previously reported that maternal resveratrol intake during pregnancy and lactation has long-term effects on metabolism in the offspring and these effects depend on the type of diet ingested by the mother and on the offspring’s sex. Aim: Our aim was to further analyze whether resveratrol supplementation during pregnancy and lactation induces changes in visceral adipose tissue morphology in the adult offspring. Materials and Methods: Female Wistar rats received a low-fat diet (LFD; 3.8 Kcal/g, 10.2% fat) or a high fat diet (HFD; 5.1 Kcal/g, 61.6% fat) during pregnancy and lactation. Half of each group received resveratrol (R) in their drinking water (50 mg/L; intake 2.0-2.5 mg/Kg/day). Offspring were weighed at birth and then weaned onto standard chow on postnatal day (PND) 21. Body weight (BW) and energy intake (EI) were measured weekly until PND150 when they were sacrificed. The visceral adipose tissue (VAT) depot was weighed and histomorphometric analysis of hematoxylin and eosin-stained histological sections was conducted using image-processing software (Adiposoft-ImageJ). Data are expressed as mean ± SD (parametric analyses) or interquartile range (non-parametric analyses). Results: On PND150, male offspring from HFD dams weighed more and had more VAT than those from LFD dams (p