Nutritional exposures during critical periods of development can result in structural and
metabolic alterations that have lasting influences on mental and physical well-being. This …

Some 30 years ago Dörner proposed that disease risk and body functions in human adults
are programmed during critical early periods of development by hormones and metabolites …

The first 1000 days of life are a critical window period for rapid growth and development
during which individuals are more sensitive to the stimulation of environmental factors …

Abstract The “Life Course Perspective” proposes that environmental exposures, including
biological, physical, social, and behavioral factors, as well as life experiences, throughout …

Optimal nutritional status of the mothers is the most influential nongenetic factor for the
healthy development of the fetus and well-being of mothers. Maternal malnutrition, both …

Early Nutrition and Long-Term Health: Mechanisms, Consequences, and Opportunities,
Second Edition updates and expands upon the content in the first edition and adds focus on …

The early postnatal interplay between nutrition, growth patterns, and metabolic and
epigenetic phenomena is crucial in determining subsequent health; health that extends …

Convincing evidence has accumulated to show that both pre-and postnatal nutrition
preprogram long-term health, well-being, and performance until adulthood and old age …

The early life theory states that the first 1000 days of a person's life are highly influential, as
lasting health impacts can be attained during this period [1–3]. Growing evidence has shown …

Suboptimal maternal nutrition during pregnancy is prevalent and compromises fetal
development. Physiological and metabolic adaptations made by the fetus to an inadequate …