Maternal metabolic adaptations to pregnancy among young women in Cebu, Philippines

ConclusionsWe find evidence for marked changes in maternal lipid and carbohydrate metabolism during pregnancy, consistent with known adaptations to support fetal growth. The finding of sex‐specific relationships between maternal glucose and offspring BW adds to evidence for greater impacts of the maternal‐gestational environment on biology and health in male offspring.

Source: American Journal of Human Biology - April 21, 2017 Category: Biology Authors: Ruby L. Fried, Nanette L. Mayol, Thom W. McDade, Christopher W. Kuzawa Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research