New study increases understanding of link between low birth weights and obesity later in life
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 09:01
in Health & Medicine
In a study that increases the understanding of the link between fetal development and obesity later in life, researchers at Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed) found altering the levels of two common hormones, insulin and leptin, in utero changes the cellular development in the region of the brain that regulates appetite.