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World J Diabetes. Mar 15, 2022; 13(3): 185-202
Published online Mar 15, 2022. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i3.185
Maternal low protein diet and fetal programming of lean type 2 diabetes
Vidyadharan Alukkal Vipin, Chellakkan Selvanesan Blesson, Chandra Yallampalli
Vidyadharan Alukkal Vipin, Chellakkan Selvanesan Blesson, Chandra Yallampalli, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Chellakkan Selvanesan Blesson, Family Fertility Center, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, United States
Author contributions: Author Contribution: Vipin VA, Yallampalli C and Blesson CS had substantial contributions to conception, synthesis and survey of literature, and contributed to draft the manuscript.
Supported by the National Institutes of Health Grants, No. HL102866, HL58144 and DK114689.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Authors have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Chellakkan Selvanesan Blesson, MPhil, MSc, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza MS: BCM 610, Houston, TX 77030, United States. selvanes@bcm.edu
Received: September 28, 2021
Peer-review started: September 28, 2021
First decision: December 4, 2021
Revised: December 30, 2021
Accepted: February 10, 2022
Article in press: February 10, 2022
Published online: March 15, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: This is to review the role of maternal low protein diet and its metabolic impact on the offspring leading to lean type 2 diabetes.