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Non-nutritive sweetener consumption during pregnancy affects adiposity in mouse and human offspring
Abstract
Abstract Overweight and obesity affect over 20% of children worldwide. Emerging evidence shows that nonnutritive sweeteners (NNS) could adversely influence weight gain and metabolic health, particularly during critical periods of development. Thus, we aimed to investigate the impact of prenatal NNS exposure on postnatal growth and adiposity. Among 2298 families participating in the CHILD cohort study, children born to mothers who regularly …
Authors
Azad MB; Archibald A; Tomczyk MM; Head A; Cheung KG; de Souza RJ; Becker AB; Mandhane PJ; Turvey SE; Moraes TJ
DOI
10.1101/713974
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bioRxiv