Peri-conception parental obesity, reproductive health, and transgenerational impacts

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 84-90

  Lane, Michelle ^a,b,d   Zander Fox, Deirdre L ^a,c   Robker, Rebecca L ^a   McPherson, Nicole O ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b MONASH IVF   (Australia)

^c Repromed   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epigenetic; Fertilization; Oocyte; Preconception; Sperm

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; SMALL UNTRANSLATED RNA;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONCEPTION; DIET; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPLICATION; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPIGENETICS; EXERCISE; FATHER; FERTILITY; HUMAN; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MOTHER; NONHUMAN; NUTRITION; OBESITY; OOCYTE; PARENTAL OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SPERM; SUBFERTILITY; ANIMAL; COMPLICATION; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; LIFESTYLE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PARENT; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; OBESITY; PARENTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84923080175     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: 18793061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2014.11.005     Document Type: Review

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