@conference {41462,
	title = {Sheep nutrition, fetal growth and human health},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {64},
	year = {2004},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {17-18},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Hamilton},
	abstract = {In 2003 the Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE)  for Growth and Development was formed. The purpose  is to conduct research into growth and development,  focussing particularly on the issues of pre {\~n} and post  natal growth and its implications for human health.  The medical challenges for the developed world are  those associated with the nutritional environment,  obesity and the associated illnesses of diabetes and  cardio {\~n} vascular disease. There is evidence linking the  propensity for these diseases to the nutritional status of  the fetus in the first trimester of pregnancy and the  interaction of this status with nutrition in the immediate  post {\~n} natal period. In this respect the problem differs  from the issues considered by animal production. Here  the last trimester of pregnancy has received the most  attention, and few domestic animals live long enough for  cardio {\~n} vascular problems to arise. Nevertheless the  skills and methods of investigation developed by animal  scientists can be applied to these new problems.  },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Harding JE and Bloomfield FH and Oliver MH}
}
