Folic Acid Supplementation of Female Mice, with or without Vitamin B-12, before and during Pregnancy and Lactation Programs Adiposity and Vascular Health in Adult Male Offspring [Nutrient Physiology, Metabolism, and Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions]

Conclusions: Folic acid supplementation of female mice before and during pregnancy and lactation, with or without dietary vitamin B-12, affects adult male offspring adiposity, vascular function, and one-carbon metabolism in those fed a control diet but not a western diet.

Source: Journal of Nutrition - March 31, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Aleliunas, R. E., Aljaadi, A. M., Laher, I., Glier, M. B., Green, T. J., Murphy, M., Miller, J. W., Devlin, A. M. Tags: Nutrient Physiology, Metabolism, and Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions Source Type: research