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Maternal Western-style diet affects offspring islet composition and function in a non-human primate model of maternal over-nutrition
12 Apr 2019
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OBJECTIVE: In humans, offspring of women who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop metabolic disease later in life. Studies in lower animal species reveal that a calorically-dense maternal diet is associated with alterations in islet cell mass and function. The long-term effects of maternal diet on the structure and function of offspring islets with characteristics similar to humans are unknown. We...
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