ey0018.2-20 | Maternal Obesity and Long-term Infant Consequences | ESPEYB18
P Nogues
, E Dos Santos
, A Couturier-Tarrade
, P Berveiller
, L Arnould
, E Lamy
, S Grassin-Delyle
, F Vialard
, MN Dieudonne
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Mar 25;106(4):e1880e1896. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa660. PMID: 32936881.By studying placentas from normal weight mothers and obese (non-diabetic) mothers, the authors found that maternal obesity was associated with lower expression of nutrient transporters (such as for glucose and amino acids), surprisingly fewer immune cells, and compromised endocrine func...