| Literature DB >> 28420495 |
Aleksandra Marciniak1, Jolanta Patro-Małysza1, Żaneta Kimber-Trojnar2, Beata Marciniak1, Jan Oleszczuk1, Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak1.
Abstract
Prenatal development is currently recognized as a critical period in the etiology of human diseases. This is particularly so when an unfavorable environment interacts with a genetic predisposition. The fetal programming concept suggests that maternal nutritional imbalance and metabolic disturbances may have a persistent and intergenerational effect on the health of offspring and on the risk of diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.Entities:
Keywords: fetal development; genetic predisposition to disease; metabolic syndrome X; nutritional status; pregnancy
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28420495 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2017.01.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol ISSN: 1028-4559 Impact factor: 1.705