Hungry in the womb: what are the consequences? Lessons from the Dutch famine.
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...Furthermore, the exposure to undernutrition in utero may lead to large and long-term negative mental and physical sequelae.(88) Although food availability, socioeconomic factors, and genetics influence the development of undernutrition, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly defined....
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...The hypothesis has been supported by a growing number of human diseases associated with unfortunate events during pregnancy including drug exposure [2], chemical exposure [3], prenatal stress [4], and maternal caloric restriction [5]....
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...However, men exposed to famine in early gestation were more likely to be obese, whereas those exposed in late gestation were less likely to be obese [6]....
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