Prenatal Alcohol Exposure and Metabolic Disorders in Pediatrics: The Role of the Oxidative Stress-A Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Martina Derme (Author), Martina Briante (Author), Mauro Ceccanti (Author), Giuseppe Giannini (Author), Mario Vitali (Author), Marisa Patrizia Messina (Author), Maria Grazia Piccioni (Author), Alessandro Mattia (Author), Simona Nicotera (Author), Alba Crognale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Prenatal alcohol exposure is responsible for increasing chronic disease risk in later life, including obesity and metabolic syndrome. Alcohol drinking may compromise endogenous antioxidant capacity, causing an increase in free radicals and reactive oxygen species in the newborn. Excessive reactive o...