“…and Soliman KF., 2014 ; Szarc vel Szic et al, 2015 ). In this context, a low-protein diet (8% protein) during gestation and lactation has been associated with growth restriction, asymmetric reduction in organ growth, elevated systolic blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and increased fasting plasma insulin concentrations in most studies on rat offspring ( Ozanne and Hales, 2004 ; Costa-Silva et al, 2009 ; Falcao-Tebas et al, 2012 ; Leandro et al, 2012 ; Fidalgo et al, 2013 ; de Brito Alves et al, 2014 ; Ferreira et al, 2015 ; de Brito Alves et al, 2016 ; Paulino-Silva and Costa-Silva, 2016 ; Barbosa et al, 2020 ). However, it is known that the magnitude of the cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes is dependent on both time exposure to a protein restricted-diet ( Zohdi et al, 2012 ; Zohdi et al, 2014 ) and the growth trajectory throughout the postnatal period ( Wells, 2007 ; Wells, 2011 ).…”