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To test the hypothesis that maternal protein is stored during early pregnancy to support the rapid phase of late fetal growth.

November 1, 1976British Journal Of NutritionOpen Access

The biphasic nature of protein metabolism during pregnancy in the rat

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To test the hypothesis that maternal protein is stored during early pregnancy to support the rapid phase of late fetal growth.
Supplemented malnourished pregnant rats with additional protein during early gestation.
Assessed fetal and placental weight and cellularity at term.
Early protein supplementation substantially increased the weight of both fetuses and placentas at term.
Placental and fetal cellularity were substantially elevated at term following early-gestation maternal protein repletion.

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Animal study demonstrates that early protein supplementation enhances fetal and placental weight in malnourished rats, indicating protein stores support late-stage fetal growth.

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Naismith et al. (1976) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8808a7afcf99b77fbbf465 https://doi.org/10.1079/bjn19760109

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Animal study demonstrates that early protein supplementation enhances fetal and placental weight in malnourished rats, indicating protein stores support late-stage fetal growth.

The biphasic nature of protein metabolism during pregnancy in the rat

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