Accelerated postnatal growth increases lipogenic gene expression and adipocyte size in low-birth weight mice.

Objective: To characterize the hormonal milieu and adipose gene expression in response to catch-up growth (CUG), a growth pattern associated with obesity and diabetes risk, in a mouse model of low birth weight (LBW).

Research Design And Methods: ICR mice were food restricted by 50% from gestational days 12.5-18.