Effects of Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding on the Expression Level of FTO, CPT1A and PPAR-α Genes in Healthy Infants.
Sahar CheshmehSeyed Mostafa NachvakNayebali RezvaniAmir SaberPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)
Breastfeeding showed modulatory effects on the expression level of obesity-predisposing genes and can protect against obesity and subsequent non-communicable diseases. However, more investigations are required to explain the epigenetic effects of breast milk.