Maternal Plasma Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Status in Late Pregnancy Is Associated with Offspring Body Composition in Childhood
Author(s) -
Rebecca J. Moon,
Nicholas C. Harvey,
Siân Robinson,
Georgia Ntani,
Justin H. Davies,
Hazel Inskip,
Keith M. Godfrey,
Elaine Dennison,
Philip C. Calder,
Cyrus Cooper
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2012-2482
Subject(s) - offspring , pregnancy , polyunsaturated fatty acid , lean body mass , endocrinology , body mass index , medicine , gestation , population , physiology , biology , fatty acid , body weight , biochemistry , genetics , environmental health
Maternal diet during pregnancy has been linked to offspring adiposity, but it is unclear whether maternal polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) status during pregnancy affects offspring body composition.
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