Prenatal Dexamethasone Programs Expression of Genes in Liver and Adipose Tissue and Increased Hepatic Lipid Accumulation But Not Obesity on a High-Fat Diet

The association between low birth weight and cardiovascular disease is amplified by the development of obesity. We explored the effects of postnatal high-fat (HF) feeding in dexamethasone (Dex)-programmed rats, in which prenatal glucocorticoid overexposure is associated with reduced birth weight …