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Epigenetic and developmental influences on the risk of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome

Overview of attention for article published in Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, June 2015
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Title
Epigenetic and developmental influences on the risk of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome
Published in
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy, June 2015
DOI 10.2147/dmso.s61296
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Authors

Caitlin J Smith, Kelli K Ryckman

Abstract

Metabolic syndrome is a growing cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by the presence of a variety of metabolic disturbances including obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and elevated fasting blood sugar. Although the risk for metabolic syndrome has largely been attributed to adult lifestyle factors such as poor nutrition, lack of exercise, and smoking, there is now strong evidence suggesting that predisposition to the development of metabolic syndrome begins in utero. First posited by Hales and Barker in 1992, the "thrifty phenotype" hypothesis proposes that susceptibility to adult chronic diseases can occur in response to exposures in the prenatal and perinatal periods. This hypothesis has been continually supported by epidemiologic studies and studies involving animal models. In this review, we describe the structural, metabolic and epigenetic changes that occur in response to adverse intrauterine environments including prenatal and postnatal diet, maternal obesity, and pregnancy complications. Given the increasing prevalence of metabolic syndrome in both the developed and developing worlds, a greater understanding and appreciation for the role of the intrauterine environment in adult chronic disease etiology is imperative.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Spain 3 <1%
United States 2 <1%
Mexico 2 <1%
Canada 1 <1%
Portugal 1 <1%
Colombia 1 <1%
Cuba 1 <1%
Unknown 336 97%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 54 16%
Student > Master 54 16%
Student > Bachelor 43 12%
Researcher 34 10%
Student > Postgraduate 18 5%
Other 66 19%
Unknown 78 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 81 23%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 53 15%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 44 13%
Nursing and Health Professions 22 6%
Social Sciences 9 3%
Other 45 13%
Unknown 93 27%
Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 30. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 April 2023.
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#1,299,636
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#64
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