title: Developmental Origins of Common Disease: Epigenetic Contributions to Obesity.
abstract: The perinatal period is a window of susceptibility for later life disease. Recent epigenetic findings are beginning to increase our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that may contribute to the programming of obesity. This review summarizes recent evidence that supports the role of epigenetically mediated early life programming in the later onset of obesity. Establishing such links between environmental exposures and modifiable molecular changes ultimately holds promise to inform interventional efforts toward alleviating the environmentally mediated onset of obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029; email: alison.sanders@mssm.edu.
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kappil
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029; email: alison.sanders@mssm.edu.|Department of Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029.
authors.forename: Robert O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029; email: alison.sanders@mssm.edu.
authors.forename: Alison P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D057890:Epigenomics; D005260:Female; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental; D059647:Gene-Environment Interaction; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy
keywords: developmental programming; epigenetics; obesity