BACKGROUND The epidemic of overweight involves pregnant women. The uterine environment affects organ development, modulating disease susceptibility. Offspring of obese mothers have higher rates of cardiovascular events and mortality.

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the consequences of maternal overweight on cardiac development in offspring in infants (short term) and minipigs (short and longer term).

Maternal Obesity and Cardiac Development in the Offspring Study in Human Neonates and Minipigs

Guzzardi Maria Angela;Gargani Luna;D'Angelo Gennaro;Rocchiccioli Silvia;La Rosa Federica;Sanguinetti Elena;Ucciferri Nadia;De Simone Mariarosaria;Burchielli Silvia;Sicari Rosa;Iozzo Patricia
2018

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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the consequences of maternal overweight on cardiac development in offspring in infants (short term) and minipigs (short and longer term).
2018
Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica - IFC
BACKGROUND The epidemic of overweight involves pregnant women. The uterine environment affects organ development, modulating disease susceptibility. Offspring of obese mothers have higher rates of cardiovascular events and mortality.
cardiac triglycerides
cardiomyopathy
developmental programming
echocardiography
glucose metabolism
positron emission tomography
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