Nutrition in early life and the programming of adult disease: A review

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 28, Issue s1, 2015, Pages 1-14

  Langley Evans, S C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Foetal programming; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity; Pregnancy; Weaning

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPLICATION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENETIC EPIGENESIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY;

BREAST FEEDING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84917673263     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12212     Document Type: Review

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