2. What was learned by the fetus in relation to its mother facing the 1-3 trimester of the Dutch famine.

Answer 1

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So the dutch famine actually yielded some amazing (and shocking) results for the fetus's that were in gestation at this time. The first impact of this was on the fetus's central nervous system which lead to a multitude of issues for the child. This caused some adaptations on account of the fetus which lead to developments such as obesity and cardiovascular disease. In term's of obesity, think of the body programming itself to store as many calories as possible due to the fact it has been exposed to periods where calories were lacking I.E the famine. Finally the famine also seemed to effect the development of myelin, which is integral for a neuron to function correctly!

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