Maternal Obesity and Developmental Programming of Metabolic Disorders in Offspring: Evidence from Animal Models

Figure 1

Basic schematic outlining consequences of a maternal obesogenic environment on the health and well-being of offspring. These effects can be modified by the timing and duration of exposure to the obesogenic environment as well as gender and composition of the HF diet (e.g., fat source). Programming effects can be further exacerbated in the presence of a suboptimal postweaning nutritional environment.