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Effects of Maternal Nutrition on Offspring Reproductive Functions and Their Mechanisms: An Overview

  • SUI Shiyan ,
  • ZHAO Ruqian
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  • 1. Key Laboratory of Animal Physiology and Biochemistry, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China;
    2. Laboratory Animal Center, Dali University, Dali 671000, China

Received date: 2012-09-26

  Online published: 2013-02-28

Abstract

Maternal nutrition plays an important role in fetal programming of offspring, and pregnancy and lactation periods are the "critical windows". At this stage, the quantity and quality of maternal nutrition have a permanent effect on offspring's growth development and metabolism. Maternal malnutrition can affect offspring's metabolic homeostasis, growth performance and disease susceptibility. In this paper, the effects of maternal nutrition on the reproductive functions of offspring and their possible mechanisms were reviewed.

Cite this article

SUI Shiyan , ZHAO Ruqian . Effects of Maternal Nutrition on Offspring Reproductive Functions and Their Mechanisms: An Overview[J]. Chinese Journal of Animal Nutrition, 2013 , 25(3) : 479 -485 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-267x.2013.03.005

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