Paternal obesity is associated with <it>IGF2 </it>hypomethylation in newborns: results from a Newborn Epigenetics Study (NEST) cohort

Paternal obesity is associated with <it>IGF2 </it>hypomethylation in newborns: results from a Newborn Epigenetics Study (NEST) cohort

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Data from epidemiological and animal model studies suggest that nutrition during pregnancy may affect the health status of subsequent generations. These transgenerational effects are now being explained by disruptions at the level of...

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Main Authors: Soubry Adelheid, Schildkraut Joellen M, Murtha Amy, Wang Frances, Huang Zhiqing, Bernal Autumn, Kurtzberg Joanne, Jirtle Randy L, Murphy Susan K, Hoyo Cathrine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Epigenetics
DNA methylation
IGF2
obesity
offspring
Newborn Epigenetics Study
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/11/29

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