Placental mobilization of free fatty acids contributes to altered materno-fetal transfer in obesity.

Birgit HirschmuglSimone PerazzoloBram G SengersRohan M LewisMichael GruberGernot DesoyeChristian Wadsack

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2021)

Besides direct materno-to-fetal FFA transfer, placental mobilization accounts for the fetal FA supply. Together, with metabolic changes in the mother and an elevated materno-fetal FFA transfer shown in obesity, these changes suggest that they may be transmitted to the fetus, with yet unknown consequences.

Keyphrases

physical activity
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
type diabetes
fatty acid
weight gain
high fat diet induced
skeletal muscle