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Experimental models of developmental programming: consequences of exposure to an energy rich diet during development
4 Feb 2005
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Studies in both humans and experimental animals addressing the 'Fetal Origins of Adult Disease' hypothesis have established a relationship between an adverse intrauterine environment and offspring disease in adult life. This phenomenon, termed 'fetal programming' describes a process whereby a stimulus in utero establishes a permanent response in the fetus leading to enhanced susceptibility to later disease....
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