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Line 18: == Nutritional status == The developing fetus forms an impression of the world into which it will be born via its ~~mother’s~~mother's nutritional status. Its development is thus modulated to create the best chance of survival. However, excessive or insufficient nutrition in the mother can provoke maladaptive developmental responses in the fetus, which in turn manifest in the form of post-natal diseases. It is possible that this has such a profound effect on the fetus’ adult life that it can even outweigh lifestyle factors.<ref name = "Fleming_2012" /> === Excessive nutrition ===

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