Journal article
Early-life nutritional effects on the female reproductive system
Abstract
There is now considerable epidemiological and experimental evidence indicating that early-life environmental conditions, including nutrition, affect subsequent development in later life. These conditions induce highly integrated responses in endocrine-related homeostasis, resulting in persistent changes in the developmental trajectory producing an altered adult phenotype. Early-life events trigger processes that prepare the individual for …
Authors
Chan KA; Tsoulis MW; Sloboda DM
Journal
Journal of Endocrinology, Vol. 224, No. 2, pp. r45–r62
Publisher
Bioscientifica
Publication Date
2 2015
DOI
10.1530/joe-14-0469
ISSN
0022-0795