Abstract
It is now widely accepted that the early-life nutritional environment is important in determining susceptibility to metabolic diseases. In particular, intra-uterine growth restriction followed by accelerated postnatal growth is associated with an increased risk of obesity, type-2 diabetes and other features of the metabolic syndrome. The mechanisms underlying these observations are not fully understood.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1051-1057 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Journal of Obesity |
Volume | 37 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- developmental programming
- maternal under-nutrition
- catch-up growth
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- type-2 diabetes