Exploring mitochondrial heteroplasmy in neonates: implications for growth patterns and overweight in the first years of life.
Charlotte CosemansRossella AlfanoHanne SleursDries S MartensTim S NawrotMichelle PlusquinPublished in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2024)
Our findings, based on mitochondrial DNA genotyping, offer insights into the molecular machinery leading to rapid growth in early life, potentially explaining a working mechanism of the development toward childhood overweight.