Effects of high-fat diets on fetal growth in rodents: a systematic review

Abstract Background Maternal nutrition during pregnancy has life-long consequences for offspring. However, the effects of maternal overnutrition and/ or obesity on fetal growth remain poorly understood, e.g., it is not clear why birthweight is increased in some obese pregnancies but not in others. M...

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Main Authors: Julian K. Christians, Kendra I. Lennie, Lisa K. Wild, Raajan Garcha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12958-019-0482-y