Article
Early-Life Origins of Metabolic Syndrome: Mechanisms and Preventive Aspects.
International journal of molecular sciences - 2 Nov 2021
Hsu Chien-Ning, Hou Chih-Yao, Hsu Wei-Hsuan, Tain You-Lin
Abstract excerpt
One of the leading global public-health burdens is metabolic syndrome (MetS), despite the many advances in pharmacotherapies. MetS, now known as "developmental origins of health and disease" (DOHaD), can have its origins in early life. Offspring MetS can be programmed by various adverse early-life conditions, such as nutrition imbalance, maternal conditions or diseases, maternal chemical exposure, and medication...
Topics
- Animals
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Origin of Life
