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. 2013 Sep 17:4:255.
doi: 10.3389/fphys.2013.00255. eCollection 2013.

Perinatal programming of obesity: an introduction to the topic

Catalina Pico  1 , Andreu Palou
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Perinatal programming of obesity: an introduction to the topic

Catalina Pico et al. Front Physiol. .
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Keywords: gestation; lactation; leptin; maternal nutrition; metabolic programming; obesity.

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