Obesity is a main risk factor for the onset and the precipitation of many non-communicable
diseases. This condition, which is associated with low-grade chronic systemic inflammation …

Background: Maternal obesity is associated with several adverse reproductive outcomes. It
is a growing public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with low resources and …

Background: Pre-pregnancy overweight and obesity in reproductive-aged women becomes
a growing tendency in middle-and high-income populations. This study aimed to evaluate …

The prevalence of obesity and overweight has been rapidly increasing and is significantly
higher among adult females in the Arab States. The aim of the present study was to explore …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a serious public health concern, which calls for
appropriate diet/nutrition intervention. Fish oil (FO) has several benefits in reducing obesity …

Maternal obesity could impact offspring's health. During “critical period” such as pregnancy
insults have a significant role in developing chronic diseases later in life. Literature has …

Objectives To assess, in terms of self-efficacy in weight management, the effectiveness of
the SLIM lifestyle intervention among overweight or obese women during pregnancy and …

Background Maternal obesity during pregnancy is associated with poorer cardiovascular
health (CVH) in children. A strategy to improve CVH in children could be to address …

Maternal overnutrition during pregnancy leads to metabolic and immune alterations,
including obesity, hyperphagia, and central and peripheral inflammation in offspring …

During pregnancy, the fetoplacental unit is key in the pronounced physiological endocrine
changes which support pregnancy, fetal development and survival, birth and lactation. In …