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Maternal obesity increases insulin resistance, low-grade inflammation and osteochondrosis lesions in foals and yearlings until 18 months of age.

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Abstract
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Obesity is a growing concern in horses. The effects of maternal obesity on maternal metabolism and low-grade inflammation during pregnancy, as well as offspring growth, metabolism, low-grade inflammation, testicular maturation and osteochondrotic lesions until 18 months of age were investigated.

Year of Publication
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0
Journal
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PloS one
Volume
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13
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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e0190309
Date Published
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2018
DOI
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10.1371/journal.pone.0190309
Short Title
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PLoS One
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