Maternal adipose tissue becomes a source of fatty acids for the fetus in fasted pregnant rats given diets with different fatty acid compositions.

Iliana López-Soldado Henar Ortega-Senovilla Emilio Herrera

Published in: European journal of nutrition (2017)

The results show the major role played by maternal adipose tissue in the storage of dietary fatty acids during pregnancy, thus ensuring adequate availability of LCPUFA to the fetus during late pregnancy, even when food supply is restricted.

Keyphrases

fatty acid
adipose tissue
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
insulin resistance
pregnant women
high fat diet
preterm birth
gestational age
weight gain
human health
physical activity
skeletal muscle