A massive research project
funded by the European Union and involving 38 institutions
located across 16 countries is currently trying to prove
that poor nutrition in the womb and during the first
few months of life can lead to a variety of diseases
in adulthood, including diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular
disease.
The project, called EARNEST (Early Nutrition Programming
- Long-term Follow-up of Efficacy and Safety Trials
and Integrated Epidemiological, Genetic, Animal, Consumer
and Economic Research... I guess ENPLTFUOEASTAIEGACAER
was taken) involves researchers from the fields of genetics,
molecular biology, epidemiologist, public health and
consumer behavior.
These ongoing studies essentially involve the manipulation
of the diets of pregnant and lactating women to try
and determine the optimum one to assure the child's
future health.
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