Does nutrition during infancy and early childhood contribute to later obesity via metabolic imprinting of epigenetic gene regulatory mechanisms?

Nestle Nutr Workshop Ser Pediatr Program. 2005:56:157-71; discussion 171-4. doi: 10.1159/000086298.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* / genetics
  • Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* / physiology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Environment
  • Epigenesis, Genetic
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* / genetics
  • Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* / physiology
  • Obesity / complications
  • Obesity / etiology*
  • Obesity / metabolism