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Mechanisms of early life programming: current knowledge and future directions.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Dec 2011
Tarry-Adkins Jane L, Ozanne Susan E
Abstract excerpt
It has been >20 y since epidemiologic studies showed a relation between patterns of early growth and subsequent risk of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and the metabolic syndrome. Studies of identical twins, individuals who were in utero during periods of famine, and animal models have provided strong evidence that the early environment, including early nutrition, plays an important...
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