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Epigenetic mechanisms linking a mothers’ nutrition to the health of her children in India and Sub-Saharan Africa

This study looks at how a mother's diet before and during pregnancy affects her child's long-term health. Researchers are checking the growth, brain development, and gene activity of children in India and The Gambia whose mothers received nutritional supplements, to help prevent conditions like heart disease and diabetes later in life.