Maternal Protein Restriction and Branched-Chain Amino Acid Supplementation Differentially Affect Maternal Energy Balance and Impair Offspring Growth
Maternal protein restriction in obese dams enhanced maternal energy expenditure but impaired offspring growth and development. Although BCAA supplementation improved maternal energy balance, it was insufficient to reverse the adverse effects of maternal protein restriction on offspring growth under obesogenic conditions.
Authors
- Souvik Patra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6544-3361)
- Joshua A. Rowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7832-6946)
- Prasanth K. Chelikani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7300-2918)
- Adel Pezeshki
- Daniela Redrovan
- Md Tareq Aziz
- Matthew W. Gorton
- Emily A. Chavez
- Scott Frederiksen
Institutions
- Oklahoma State University (US)
- Texas Tech University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18020322
- Primary Topic
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Texas Tech University