The research came at a time when an increasing number of… children in Japan Their weight is less than 2,500 grams, which makes them face a higher and unjustified risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases such as high blood pressure. blood pressure And sugar In adulthood.
The study, published by the American magazine “I Science” last week, revealed that the team in the research led by Tohoku University was able to develop a method to produce a low-birth-weight mouse that suffered from disorders in the fetus. Kidney And blood pressure increases with age.
The team seeks to test treatments on the mouse to prevent it from contracting diseases from which it will suffer later in its life.
The research team said that about 10 percent of children in Japan suffer from Low birth weight.
