Eating patterns in pregnancy: unraveling the underlying neurocircuits and its deleterious metabolic consequences

Project description

Brain connections and eating patterns during pregnancy

Women undergo remarkable changes during pregnancy, including alterations in taste perception and nutrient preference that result in frequent food cravings. Scientists of the EU-funded NEUROPREG project plan to investigate if these pregnancy-related changes are due to modifications in neuronal connections of the brain regions implicated in taste and ingestion. Using cutting-edge methodologies, they will decipher neuronal circuits and gene expression profiles during gestation and evaluate their effects on offspring metabolic health. The project's significance extends beyond pregnancy and may lead to the design of new preventive strategies to control disturbed eating patterns and obesity.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › biological sciences › neurobiology
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › fibers
• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › obstetrics
• medical and health sciences › health sciences › nutrition › obesity

Keywords

• Eating Patterns
• Pregnancy
• Neuroscience
• Metabolism
• Programming
• Offspring
• Obesity

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2019 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2019

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)

Coordinator

FUNDACIO DE RECERCA CLINIC BARCELONA-INSTITUT D INVESTIGACIONS BIOMEDIQUES AUGUST PI I SUNYER

Net EU contribution

€ 160 932,48

Address

Carrer Rossello 149
08036 Barcelona
Spain

Region

Este › Cataluña › Barcelona

Activity type

Research Organisations

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Other funding

€ 0,00