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Oregon Health and Science University
Prenatal and childhood environment alters body program changing future health risks
December 17th, 2005
Prenatal and childhood environment can change body programming and predispose individuals to future health problems. According to recent research from the United States, "Exposure of an embryo or fetus to a suboptimal environment increases its risk of acquiring coronary disease and heart failure in adult life through a process known as programming. For example, stress experienced in utero and during early postnatal life imparts an increased vulnerability for adult onset cardiovascular disease." S. Louey and K.L. Thornburg at the Oregon Health and Science University explained, "Programming is a change in gene expression pattern that occurs in response...
Source: Mental Health Law Weekly (2005-12-17)
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