Maternal omega-3 fatty acids regulate offspring obesity through persistent modulation of gut microbiota
Abstract Background The early-life gut microbiota plays a critical role in host metabolism in later life. However, little is known about how the fatty acid profile of the maternal diet during gestation and lactation influences the development of the offspring gut microbiota and subsequent metabolic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-05-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-018-0476-6 |