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    Pre- and Postnatal Nutritional Histories Influence Reproductive Maturation and Ovarian Function in the Rat
    (Public Library of Science, 25/08/2009) Sloboda DM; Howie GJ; Pleasants T; Gluckman PD; Vickers MH
    While prepubertal nutritional influences appear to play a role in sexual maturation, there is a need to clarify the potential contributions of maternal and childhood influences in setting the tempo of reproductive maturation. In the present study we employed an established model of nutritional programming to evaluate the relative influences of prenatal and postnatal nutrition on growth and ovarian function in female offspring.