Abstract
Epidemiologic and clinical research now provide strong support for the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD), which suggests that nutritional insults in utero can lead to long-term metabolic in postnatal life. Animal models have further elucidated the underlying potential epigenetic, metabolic, and endocrine mechanisms behind DOHaD. This article presents a summary of current clinical and animal research that supports the concept of DOHaD, as well as potential mechanisms and interactions that explain how nutrition in utero can impact short-term fetal development and long-term health in postnatal life.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition |
Subtitle of host publication | Volume 1-4, Fourth Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 50-57 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Volume | 1-4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323908160 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Engineering
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Keywords
- DNA methylation
- Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
- Dyslipidemia
- Epigenetics
- Fatty liver disease
- Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
- Oxidative stress
- Placental insufficiency
- Postnatal catch-up growth
- Posttranslational histone modifications
- Type 2 diabetes
- microRNAs