Experimental Models of Maternal Obesity and Neuroendocrine Programming of Metabolic Disorders in Offspring

Evidence from epidemiological, clinical, and experimental studies have clearly shown that disease risk in later life is increased following a poor early life environment, a process preferentially termed developmental programming. In particular, this work clearly highlights the importance of the nutr...

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Main Authors: Clare M. Reynolds, Stephanie A. Segovia, Mark H. Vickers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2017.00245/full