Higher maternal protein intake during pregnancy is associated with lower cord blood concentrations of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-II, IGF binding protein 3, and insulin, but not IGF-I, in a cohort of women with high protein intake.

Authors

Karen M Switkowski
Paul F Jacques
Aviva Must
Marie-France Hivert
Abby Fleisch, Maine Medical Center
Matthew W Gillman
Sheryl Rifas-Shiman
Emily Oken

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2017

Institution/Department

Pediatrics

Journal Title

The Journal of nutrition.

MeSH Headings

Adult, Cohort Studies, Dietary Proteins, Female, Fetal Blood, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Humans, Insulin, Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3, Insulin-Like Growth Factor I, Insulin-Like Growth Factor II, Pregnancy, Prenatal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

ISSN

1541-6100

First Page

1392

Last Page

1400

Recommended Citation

Switkowski, Karen M; Jacques, Paul F; Must, Aviva; Hivert, Marie-France; Fleisch, Abby; Gillman, Matthew W; Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl; and Oken, Emily, "Higher maternal protein intake during pregnancy is associated with lower cord blood concentrations of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-II, IGF binding protein 3, and insulin, but not IGF-I, in a cohort of women with high protein intake." (2017). Maine Medical Center. 557.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/mmc/557