Maternal adiposity and infancy growth predict later telomere length: a longitudinal cohort study
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2016
abstract:
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Maternal overweight and obesity during pregnancy, and childhood growth patterns are risk factors influencing long-term health outcomes among the offspring. Furthermore, poor health condition has been associated with shorter leukocyte telomere length in adult subjects. We aimed to assess whether maternal adiposity during pregnancy and growth trajectory during infancy predict leukocyte telomere length (LTL) in later life.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Maternal overweight; obesity; pregnancy; obesity during pregnancy; childhood growth patterns; offspring; long-term health outcomes among the offspring; shorter leukocyte telomere length; adult subjects; maternal adiposity during pregnancy; growth trajectory during infancy; LTL; leukocyte telomere length
List of contributors:
Iozzo, Patricia; Guzzardi, MARIA ANGELA
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