Maternal dietary ratio of linoleic acid to alpha-linolenic acid during pregnancy has sex-specific effects on placental and fetal weights in the rat
Abstract Background Increased consumption of linoleic acid (LA, omega-6) in Western diets coupled with the pro-inflammatory and adipogenic properties of its derivatives has led to suggestions that fetal exposure to this dietary pattern could be contributing to the intergenerational cycle of obesity....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Nutrition & Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12986-018-0330-7 |