Influence of Maternal Obesity and Gestational Weight Gain on Maternal and Foetal Lipid Profile

Influence of Maternal Obesity and Gestational Weight Gain on Maternal and Foetal Lipid Profile

Fatty acids (FAs) are fundamental for a foetus’s growth, serving as an energy source, structural constituents of cellular membranes and precursors of bioactive molecules, as well as being essential for cell signalling. Long-chain polyunsaturated FAs (LC-PUFAs) are pivotal in brain and visual develop...

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Main Authors: Giulia Cinelli, Marta Fabrizi, Lucilla Ravà, Marta Ciofi degli Atti, Pamela Vernocchi, Cristina Vallone, Emanuela Pietrantoni, Rosalba Lanciotti, Fabrizio Signore, Melania Manco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
pregnancy
fatty acids
biomagnification
bioattenuation
gestational diabetes
gestational weight gain
obesity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/6/368

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