The placenta, maternal diet and adipose tissue development in the newborn
(2017)
Journal Article
Symonds, M. E., Bloor, I., Ojha, S., & Budge, H. (2017). The placenta, maternal diet and adipose tissue development in the newborn. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, 70(3), 232-235. https://doi.org/10.1159/000464301
Background: A majority of adipose tissue present in the newborn possess the unique mitochondrial protein, uncoupling protein (UCP1). It is thus highly metabolically active and capable of producing 300 times more heat per unit mass than any other orga... Read More about The placenta, maternal diet and adipose tissue development in the newborn.