Diet & Nutrition

Distinct molecular pathways define visceral adiposity in offspring in rat model

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 23rd, 2005

Research using a rat model, of maternal protein restriction, shows that distinct molecular pathways define visceral adiposity in offspring.

Study authors H.Y. Guan and colleagues, University of Western Ontario, wrote, "There is increasing evidence that poor early growth confers an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and other features of the metabolic syndrome in later life. We hypothesized that this may result from poor nutrition during early life exerting permanent effects on the structure and function of key metabolic organ systems.

"To study the long-term impact of early-life undernutrition on susceptibility to visceral adiposity, we...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2005-05-23)

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