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SUBMITTER: Beckford RC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5640664 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Beckford Ronique C RC Howard Sarah J SJ Das Suchita S Farmer Abigail T AT Campagna Shawn R SR Yu Jiali J Hettich Robert L RL Wilson Jeanna L JL Voy Brynn H BH
Scientific reports 20171013 1
Maternal intake of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5 n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (22:6 n-3) has been associated with reduced adiposity in children, suggesting the possibility to program adipose development through dietary fatty acids before birth. This study determined if enriching the maternal diet in fish oil, the primary source of EPA and DHA, affected adipose development in offspring. Broiler chickens were used because they are obesity-prone, and because fatty acids provided to the embryo c ...[more]