What are the Effects of Maternal Obesity on Synaptic Function in the Maternal and Offspring Hippocampus?

Obesity is a global epidemic that is associated with several adverse health consequences. In addition, there is also a growing prevalence of obesity in pregnancy. Maternal obesity places the fetus in an abnormal in utero condition that can produce alterations in development leading to permanent pro...

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Main Author: Lau, Denise
Language:en
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7635