The global pandemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes is often causally linked to marked
changes in diet and lifestyle; namely marked increases in dietary intakes of high energy …

Plasticity in developmental programming has evolved in order to provide the best chances of
survival and reproductive success to the organism under changing environments …

Adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) organize knowledge on the progression of toxicity
through levels of biological organization. By determining the linkages between toxicity …

Autism is one of the most heritable neurodevelopmental conditions and has an early onset,
with symptoms being required to be present in the first 3 years of life in order to meet criteria …

The incidence of obesity and overweight has reached epidemic proportions in the
developed world as well as in those countries transitioning to first world economies, and this …

Complex traits, including those involved in diet-related diseases, are determined by multiple
genes and environmental influences. Factors influencing the development of complex traits …

Background: Maternal obesity and maternal overnutrition, can lead to epigenetic alterations
during pregnancy and these alterations can influence fetal and neonatal phenotype which …

Background There are good opportunities in Sweden for health promotion targeting
expectant parents and parents of young children, as almost all are reached by antenatal and …

Polyphenols are a group of phytochemicals with extensive biological functions and health-
promoting potential. These compounds are present in most foods of plant origin and their …

Introduction Maternal vitamin D status in pregnancy has been linked to many health
outcomes in mother and offspring. A wealth of observational studies have reported on both …