The fetus requires significant energy for growth and development. Although glucose is a
major source of energy for the fetus, other maternal nutrients also appear to promote growth …

The proportion of women of reproductive age who are overweight or obese is increasing
globally. Gestational obesity is strongly associated in both human studies and animal …

Background Diabetes and obesity during pregnancy have an impact on the health of both
mothers and developing babies. Prevention focuses on glycemic control, but increasing …

Dyslipidemia is a characteristic of maternal obesity and previous studies have demonstrated
abnormalities in fatty acid oxidation and storage in term placentas. However, there is little …

Fatty acid metabolism and oxidation capacity in the placenta, which likely affects the rate
and composition of lipid delivered to the fetus remains poorly understood. Long chain …

Obese women, on average, give birth to babies with high fat mass. Placental lipid
metabolism alters fetal lipid delivery, potentially moderating neonatal adiposity, yet how it is …

Placental lipid metabolism is likely to be a determinant of placental transfer of fatty acids to
the fetus. Maternal conditions, such as obesity, have now been shown to regulate placental …

Excessive fat intake is a global health concern as women of childbearing age increasingly
ingest high fat diets (HFDs). We therefore determined the maternal fatty acid (FA) profiles in …

Background: The increasing incidence of childhood obesity is a significant public health
challenge, the consequences of which extend across the life course. Summary: Diet and …

Introduction Placentas of obese women have higher lipid content compared to lean women.
We have previously shown that supplementation of overweight and obese women with …