DNA methylation profiles in the blood of newborn term infants born to mothers with obesity.

Maternal obesity is an important risk factor for childhood obesity and influences the prevalence of metabolic diseases in offspring. As childhood obesity is influenced by postnatal factors, it is critical to determine whether children born to women with obesity during pregnancy show alterations that...

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Main Authors: Aya Sasaki, Kellie E Murphy, Laurent Briollais, Patrick O McGowan, Stephen G Matthews
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267946