High-fat diet during lactation alters RNA activity in breast milk, research suggests

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High-fat diet during lactation alters RNA activity in breast milk, research suggests

New research suggests that following a high-fat diet during lactation regardless of diet during pregnancy alters RNA activity in breast milk. The changes in genetic material may increase the risk of metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes in offspring.

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The Effect of High Fat Diet on Secreted Milk Transcriptome in Mid-lactation MiceYulu Chen, Junhui Wang, Shiqi Yang, Sagar Utturkar, Jennifer Crodian, Shelby Cummings, Jyothi Thimmapuram, Phillip San Miguel, ShihuanKuang, Michael Gribskov, Karen Plaut, Theresa Casey Physiological Genomics Nov 2017 - Website link

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