Maternal omega-3 fatty acids regulate offspring obesity through persistent modulation of gut microbiota

Maternal omega-3 fatty acids regulate offspring obesity through persistent modulation of gut microbiota

Abstract Background The early-life gut microbiota plays a critical role in host metabolism in later life. However, little is known about how the fatty acid profile of the maternal diet during gestation and lactation influences the development of the offspring gut microbiota and subsequent metabolic...

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Main Authors: Ruairi C. Robertson, Kanakaraju Kaliannan, Conall R. Strain, R. Paul Ross, Catherine Stanton, Jing X. Kang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Microbiome
Subjects:
Microbiome
Microbiota
n-3 PUFA
Obesity
Maternal diet
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0476-6

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