Maternal Obesity: A Focus on Maternal Interventions to Improve Health of Offspring

Maternal Obesity: A Focus on Maternal Interventions to Improve Health of Offspring

Maternal obesity has many implications for offspring health that persist throughout their lifespan that include obesity and cardiovascular complications. Several different factors contribute to obesity and they encompass interplay between genetics and environment. In the prenatal period, untreated o...

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Main Authors: Akriti Shrestha, Madison Prowak, Victoria-Marie Berlandi-Short, Jessica Garay, Latha Ramalingam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
maternal obesity
nutritional interventions
physical activity
high fat diet
animal models
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.696812/full

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