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ReviewBiochimica et biophysica acta2014

Animal models of in utero exposure to a high fat diet: a review.

Lyda Williams, Yoshinori Seki, Patricia M Vuguin, Maureen J Charron

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Review in Biochimica et biophysica acta, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 119 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
119citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
23.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

119 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 219 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Effects of high-fat diets on fetal growth in rodents: a systematic review.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2019
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  14. Maternal Nutrition, Toxicants, and Epigenetic Programming of Obesity Across Generations.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lyda Williams *Department of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461.
Yoshinori Seki *Department of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461.
Patricia M VuguinCohen Children's Medical Center North Shore/LIJ Health Systems Hofstra University, Lake Success, NY 11042.
Maureen J CharronDepartment of Biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine · USNorthwell Health · US

Funding

Stable Isotope and Metabolomics CoreP60DK020541 · NIDDK · YESHIVA UNIVERSITY · PI KURLAND, IRWIN JACK · 1986 to 2014
$29.8M
Nutrition, Early Development and Glucose MetabolismK08HD042172 · NICHD · MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER (BRONX, NY) · PI VUGUIN, PATRICIA MYRIAM · 2003 to 2007
$634k
Molecular Basis of Insulin ResistanceR21DK081194 · NIDDK · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI CHARRON, MAUREEN J · 2008 to 2010
$525k
Epigenetic Programming of Metabolic FlexibilityF31DK093332 · NIDDK · ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI WILLIAMS, LYDA · 2011 to 2013
$126k
NICHD NIH HHS K08 HD042172NIDDK NIH HHS F31 DK093332NIDDK NIH HHS P60 DK020541NIDDK NIH HHS R21 DK081194
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The incidence of metabolic disease, including type 2 diabetes and obesity, has increased to epidemic levels in recent years. A growing body of evidence suggests that the intrauterine environment plays a key role in the development of metabolic disease in offspring. Among other perturbations in early life, alteration in the provision of nutrients has profound and lasting effects on the long term health and well being of offspring. Rodent and non-human primate models provide a means to understand the underlying mechanisms of this programming effect. These different models demonstrate converging effects of a maternal high fat diet on insulin and glucose metabolism, energy balance, cardiovascular function and adiposity in offspring. Furthermore, evidence suggests that the early life environment can result in epigenetic changes that set the stage for alterations in key pathways of metabolism that lead to type 2 diabetes or obesity. Identifying and understanding the causal factors responsible for this metabolic dysregulation is vital to curtailing these epidemics. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Modulation of Adipose Tissue in Health and Disease.

Indexed as

Energy MetabolismEpigenesis, GeneticAdipose TissueAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, High-FatDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMaternal Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaMiceObesityPregnancyDiabetesHigh fat dietIn utero programmingMetabolic diseaseObesity

Identifiers

PMID23872578
PMCPMC3895417
OpenAlexW2014662793

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