Effect of match or mismatch of maternal–offspring nutritional environment on the development of offspring in broiler chickens

In mammals, maternal food restriction around conception and during pregnancy results in low birth weight and an adjusted growth trajectory of offspring. If, subsequently, the offspring are born into a food-abundant environment, they are at increased risk of developing obesity, type 2 diabetes, hyper...

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Main Authors: E.H. van der Waaij, H. van den Brand, J.A.M. van Arendonk, B. Kemp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731110002387