Methyl-Donor and Cofactor Nutrient Intakes in the First 2-3 Years and Global DNA Methylation at Age 4: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Rachael M TaylorRoger SmithClare E CollinsDavid MossmanMichelle W Wong-BrownEng-Cheng ChanTiffany-Jane EvansJohn R AttiaTenele SmithTrent ButlerAlexis J Hure

Published in: Nutrients (2018)

No association was found between the intake of one-carbon metabolism nutrients during the early postnatal period and global DNA methylation levels at age four years. Higher global DNA methylation levels in males warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

dna methylation
genome wide
gene expression
preterm infants
copy number
body mass index
weight loss