Biochemistry
Investigators at University College London publish new data on biochemistry
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, May 10th, 2010
Scientists discuss in 'Maternal obesity programmes offspring development of non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease' new findings in biochemistry. According to recent research from London, the United Kingdom, "The prevalence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) parallels rising rates of obesity and dysmetabolism, a possible link being non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease (NAFPD). We have recently shown that maternal obesity programmes the development of a dysmetabolic and fatty liver (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD) phenotype in adult offspring."
"Since the pancreas and liver originate from the same embryonic bud, it is plausible that maternal obesity may similarly...
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