Prenatal undernutrition disrupted the sexual maturation but not the sexual behavior in male rats

摘要

PurposeExposure to various stressors, including psychological, metabolic, and immune, in the perinatal period induces long‐lasting effects in physiological function and increase the risk of metabolic disorders in later life. In the present study, sexual maturation and sexual behavior were assessed in prenatally undernourished mature male rats.