Almost 2 billion adults in the world are overweight, and more than half of them are classified
as obese, while nearly one-third of children globally experience poor growth and …

Placental insufficiency is a primary cause of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). IUGR
increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) throughout life, which …

Despite being a very common problem after birth, consensus on how to manage low
glucose concentrations in the first 48 h of life has been difficult to establish and remains a …

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is an increasing public health problem that poses a severe social
and economic burden affecting both developed and developing countries. Defects in insulin …

A 9-day infusion of leucine into fetal sheep potentiates fetal glucose-stimulated insulin
secretion (GSIS). However, there were accompanying pancreatic structural changes that …

Previous attempts to improve growth and development of the intrauterine growth‐restricted
(IUGR) foetus during pregnancy have not worked or caused harm. Our research identifies …

Background: Infusion of a complete amino acid mixture into normal late-gestation fetal
sheep potentiates glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (GSIS). Leucine acutely stimulates …

Objectives A low fetal cerebroplacental ratio (CPR) in late pregnancy is a marker of a fetus
that has failed to reach its growth potential and is associated with a variety of perinatal and …

Fetal insulin is critical for regulation of growth. Insulin concentrations are partly determined
by the amount of β‐cells present and their insulin content. Insulin‐like growth factor‐1 (IGF …

胎儿生长受限(FGR) 又称宫内生长受限(IUGR), 是指胎儿在母体, 胎儿自身以及环境因素影响下
未达到其生长潜能, 是产科常见疾病之一, 也是我国围生儿死亡的主要原因之一. FGR …