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Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology 2019

2. Antenatal and Neonatal Endocrinology

Impact of Maternal Diet on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Function

ey0016.2-15 | Impact of Maternal Diet on Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Function | ESPEYB16

2.15. Maternal high fat diet programs hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function in adult rat offspring

X Niu , X Wu , A Ying , B Shao , X Li , W Zhang , C Lin , Y Lin

To read the full abstract: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2018 Dec 6;102:128–138.This study investigated whether maternal high fat diet (HFD) exposure during rat pregnancy and lactation can alter the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) in adult male offspring.Maternal diet and metabolic status are important factors which influence the intrauterine and early postna...