No strong evidence of the protein leverage hypothesis in pregnant women with obesity and their infants.

Geoff D C Ball Jasper MostAbby D AltazanLeanne Maree Redman

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2023)

Low protein intake may have been present before pregnancy, explaining early relationships with adiposity in this cohort. The protein leverage hypothesis is likely not implicated in the intergenerational transmission of obesity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
protein protein
weight loss
amino acid
binding protein
high fat diet induced
pregnant women
body mass index
preterm birth
physical activity
skeletal muscle