Genome-wide DNA study shows lasting impact of malnutrition in early pregnancy
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Children whose mothers were malnourished at famine levels during the first 10 weeks of pregnancy had changes in DNA methylation known to suppress genes involved in growth, development, and metabolism documented at age 59. This is the first study to look at prenatal nutrition and genome-wide DNA patterns in adults exposed to severe under-nutrition at different periods of gestation.