During development, the human fetus accrues the highest proportion of fat of all mammals.
Precursors of fat lobules can be found at week 14 of pregnancy. Thereafter, they expand …

During late gestation, although maternal adipose tissue lipolytic activity becomes enhanced,
lipolytic products cross the placenta with difficulty. Under fasting conditions, free fatty acids …

Adipose tissue function changes with development. In the newborn, brown adipose tissue
(BAT) is essential for ensuring effective adaptation to the extrauterine environment, and its …

Worldwide obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in children and adolescents, with the
consequent emergence of co-morbidities. Moreover, the maternal environment during …

Maternal lipids are strong determinants of fetal fat mass. Here we review the overall lipid
metabolism in normal and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) pregnancies. During early …

Abnormal maternal lipid profiles, a hallmark of increased maternal adiposity, are associated
with pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, and offspring …

Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions and imposes major negative health crises and an
economic burden in both high and low income countries. The multifaceted nature of obesity …

There is increasing recognition that maternal glucose concentrations lower than those
previously used for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and targeted for …

These data are a review of previously published data. Initially, body composition was
estimated in 186 neonates. Fatfree mass (FFM), which constituted 86% of birth weight …

During early pregnancy there is an increase in body fat accumulation, associated with both
hyperphagia and increased lipogenesis. During late pregnancy there is an accelerated …