Fetal programming of the metabolic syndrome
Prenatal development is currently recognized as a critical period in the etiology of human diseases. This is particularly so when an unfavorable environment interacts with a genetic predisposition. The fetal programming concept suggests that maternal nutritional imbalance and metabolic disturbances may have a persistent and intergenerational effect on the health of offspring and on the risk of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
Source: Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Aleksandra Marciniak, Jolanta Patro-Ma łysza, Żaneta Kimber-Trojnar, Beata Marciniak, Jan Oleszczuk, Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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