Maternal lipid metabolism, particularly triacylglycerols and non-esterified fatty acids, plays a significant role in fetal adiposity and growth, though precise mechanisms require further elucidation.
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Maternal lipid monitoring may aid fetal growth assessment in select pregnancies; leaves open causal mechanisms and interventional trials.
Herrera et al. (2014) studied this question.
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