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ea0006p45 | Growth and development | SFE2003

Effect of protein supplementation to the mother at specific stages of gestation on fetal adipose tissue

Davies D , Mostyn A , Gardner D , Pearce S , Hopkins G , Butt E , Ramsey M , Stephenson T , Symonds M

Maternal nutrient restriction at specific gestational stages compromises fetal growth and development, in particular, fetal adipose tissue deposition. The extent to which nutritional supplementation can promote growth and development of specific fetal organs is unknown. This study aimed to determine whether protein supplementation of the maternal diet at defined stages of gestation promoted the abundance of the key mitochondrial proteins; uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), cytochrom...