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The good, the bad, and the ugly of pregnancy nutrients and developmental programming of adult disease

  • Chien Ning Hsu
  • , You Lin Tain*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
  • Kaohsiung Medical University

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Abstract

Maternal nutrition plays a decisive role in developmental programming of many non-communicable diseases (NCDs). A variety of nutritional insults during gestation can cause programming and contribute to the development of adult-onset diseases. Nutritional interventions during pregnancy may serve as reprogramming strategies to reverse programming processes and prevent NCDs. In this review, firstly we summarize epidemiological evidence for nutritional programming of human disease. It will also discuss evidence from animal models, for the common mechanisms underlying nutritional programming, and potential nutritional interventions used as reprogramming strategies.

Original languageEnglish
Article number894
JournalNutrients
Volume11
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 04 2019

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UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
  • Gut microbiota
  • Non-communicable disease
  • Nutrient-sensing signal
  • Nutrition
  • Oxidative stress
  • Pregnancy
  • Reprogramming

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