Maternal obesity during lactation may protect offspring from high fat diet-induced metabolic dysfunction

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The current obesity epidemic has spurred exploration of the developmental origin of adult heath and disease. A mother's dietary choices and health can affect both the early wellbeing and lifelong disease-risk of the offspring. SUBJECTS/METHODS: To determine if changes in the mother's diet and adiposity have long-term effects on the baby's metabolism, independently from a prenatal insult, we...

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