Mother's diet in pregnancy may have lasting effects for offspring
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Mother's diet in pregnancy may have lasting effects for offspring
Mother's diet in pregnancy may have lasting effects for offspring. A poor diet during pregnancy can cause biological changes that last throughout life, according to research from Imperial College London. The study, published this week in the journal Cell Reports, showed that when pregnant mice were fed a diet deficient in protein this interfered with the expression of genes within the embryo that are known to be important for healthy growth. The impact of adversity, such as a poor diet in early life, and whether this might cause lasting effects has long intrigued scientists. There have been suggestions that the children of women pregnant during famines, for example, may suffer harmful effects later in life. This new study offers a new way to visualise such effects and possible ways to counter these.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-02-mother-diet-pregnancy-effects-offspring.html#jCp
Mother's diet in pregnancy may have lasting effects for offspring
Mother's diet in pregnancy may have lasting effects for offspring. A poor diet during pregnancy can cause biological changes that last throughout life, according to research from Imperial College London. The study, published this week in the journal Cell Reports, showed that when pregnant mice were fed a diet deficient in protein this interfered with the expression of genes within the embryo that are known to be important for healthy growth. The impact of adversity, such as a poor diet in early life, and whether this might cause lasting effects has long intrigued scientists. There have been suggestions that the children of women pregnant during famines, for example, may suffer harmful effects later in life. This new study offers a new way to visualise such effects and possible ways to counter these.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-02-mother-diet-pregnancy-effects-offspring.html#jCp
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