Impact of maternal metabolic abnormalities in pregnancy on human milk and subsequent infant metabolic development: methodology and design

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Childhood obesity is on the rise and is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes later in life. Recent evidence indicates that abnormalities that increase risk for diabetes may be initiated early in infancy. Since the offspring of wom...

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Main Authors: Hamilton Jill K, Retnakaran Ravi, O'Connor Deborah L, Ley Sylvia H, Sermer Mathew, Zinman Bernard, Hanley Anthony J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/590