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Sep 2026
Maternal obesity, diet, and the gut microbiome: implications for offspring cardiometabolic programming
Maternal obesity is associated with adverse pregnancy and long-term offspring outcomes. The maternal gut microbiome may contribute through altered microbial functions, barrier integrity, immune signaling, and metabolite production. Pregnancy itself entails microbial and metabolic remodeling, but obesity and obesogenic...
Alireza Jahan-mihan, Shekoufeh Salamat, Reniel R. Nodarse et al.
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