DHA Supplementation of Obese Rats throughout Pregnancy and Lactation Modifies Milk Composition and Anxiety Behavior of Offspring

DHA Supplementation of Obese Rats throughout Pregnancy and Lactation Modifies Milk Composition and Anxiety Behavior of Offspring

We investigated if supplementing obese mothers (MO) with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) improves milk long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) composition and offspring anxiety behavior. From weaning throughout pregnancy and lactation, female Wistar rats ate chow (C) or a high-fat diet (MO). One m...

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Main Authors: Elena Zambrano, Guadalupe L. Rodríguez-González, Luis A. Reyes-Castro, Claudia J. Bautista, Diana C. Castro-Rodríguez, Gimena Juárez-Pilares, Carlos A. Ibáñez, Alejandra Hernández-Rojas, Peter W. Nathanielsz, Sara Montaño, Armando Arredondo, Fengyang Huang, Francisco Bolaños-Jiménez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
pregnancy
obesity
breastfeeding
behavioral disorders
LCPUFA
interventions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4243

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