As obesity rates have risen around the world, so to have pregnancies complicated by
maternal obesity. Obesity during pregnancy is not only associated with negative health …

Objective Perinatal exposure to maternal obesity results in predisposition of offspring to
develop obesity later in life. Increased weight gain in offspring exposed to maternal obesity …

While adult lifestyle factors undoubtedly contribute to the incidence of obesity and its
attendant disorders, mounting evidence suggests that programming of obesity may occur …

Maternal obesity is exceedingly common and strongly linked to offspring obesity and
metabolic disease. Hypothalamic function is critical to obesity development. Hypothalamic …

Maternal obesity has a significant impact on the metabolism of offspring both in childhood
and adulthood. The metabolic regulation of offspring is influenced by the intrauterine …

The prevalence of overweight and obesity in most developed countries has markedly
increased during the last decades. In addition to genetic, hormonal, and metabolic …

The consequences of excessive maternal weight and adiposity at conception for the
offspring are now well recognized. Maternal obesity increases the risk of overweight and …

The prevalence of obesity in women of reproductive age is increasing in developed and
developing countries around the world. Human and animal studies indicate that maternal …

Obesity incidence is rising worldwide, including women of reproductive age, contributing to
increased gestations in which Maternal Obesity (MO) occurs. Offspring born to obese …

This review analyzes the published evidence regarding maternal factors that influence the
developmental programming of long-term adiposity in humans and animals via the central …