Article
DNA methylation: the pivotal interaction between early-life nutrition and glucose metabolism in later life
20 Oct 2014
Abstract excerpt
Traditionally, it has been widely acknowledged that genes together with adult lifestyle factors determine the risk of developing some metabolic diseases such as insulin resistance, obesity and diabetes mellitus in later life. However, there is now substantial evidence that prenatal and early-postnatal nutrition play a critical role in determining susceptibility to these diseases in later life. Maternal nutrition...