Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD)
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Discusses the role of long-lasting epigenetic effects related to poor nutrient environment for the fetus.
Many people do not know that genetic changes occur in response to environmental factors — even as early as a fetus. This video discusses the role of long-lasting epigenetic effects related to poor nutrient environment for the fetus. It also presents information about the first developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) study looking at obesity rates related to the Dutch Famine of 1944-1945.
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