A Maternal High Fat Diet Leads to Sex-Specific Programming of Mechanical Properties in Supraspinatus Tendons of Adult Rat Offspring

A Maternal High Fat Diet Leads to Sex-Specific Programming of Mechanical Properties in Supraspinatus Tendons of Adult Rat Offspring

Background: Over half of women of reproductive age are now overweight or obese. The impact of maternal high-fat diet (HFD) is emerging as an important factor in the development and health of musculoskeletal tissues in offspring, however there is a paucity of evidence examining its effects on tendon....

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Main Authors: Scott M. Bolam, Vidit V. Satokar, Subhajit Konar, Brendan Coleman, Andrew Paul Monk, Jillian Cornish, Jacob T. Munro, Mark H. Vickers, Benjamin B. Albert, David S. Musson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
tendon
animal model
rotator cuff
obesity
high-fat diet
developmental programming
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2021.729427/full

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