In Utero Programming of Later Adiposity: The Role of Fetal Growth Restriction

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is strongly associated with obesity in adult life. The mechanisms contributing to the onset of IUGR-associated adult obesity have been studied in animal models and humans, where changes in fetal adipose tissue development, hormone levels and epigenome have been...

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Main Authors: Ousseynou Sarr, Kaiping Yang, Timothy R. H. Regnault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/134758
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