Exposure to maternal obesity programs sex differences in pancreatic islets of the offspring in mice

Conclusions/interpretationMaternal obesity programs sex differences in offspring islet function. Islets of female but not male offspring appear to be primed to cope with a nutritionally-rich postnatal environment, which may reflect differences in future type 2 diabetes risk.

Source: Diabetologia - January 7, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research