Sex differences in the association between prenatal exposure to maternal obesity and hippocampal volume in children.

Jasmin Marie Alves Shan LuoTing ChowMegan M Herting Anny H Xiang Kathleen Alanna Page

Published in: Brain and behavior (2020)

Our results support findings in animal models and suggest that boys may be more vulnerable to the adverse effects of exposure to maternal obesity on hippocampal development than girls.

Keyphrases

birth weight
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women
cerebral ischemia
young adults
body mass index
gestational age
subarachnoid hemorrhage