Inverse associations of cord blood mitochondrial DNA copy number with childhood adiposity.

Aalekhya ReddamTessa R BloomquistLindsey T CovellHeng HuSharon E OberfieldDympna GallagherRachel L MillerJeff GoldsmithAndrew G RundleAndrea A BaccarelliJulie B HerbstmanAllison Kupsco

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2024)

Lower mtDNAcn at birth may predict greater childhood adiposity, highlighting the potential key role of perinatal mitochondrial function in adiposity during development.

Keyphrases

mitochondrial dna
copy number
cord blood
insulin resistance
genome wide
weight gain
dna methylation
early life
pregnant women
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
skeletal muscle
type diabetes
physical activity
human health
weight loss