Cholesterol is critical during the development of embryos, fetuses and neonates to support
their growth and development. Cholesterol is a structural component of membranes in every …

Pathogenic factors associated with maternal hypercholesterolemia, obesity, and diabetic
conditions during pregnancy influence fetal development and predispose offspring to …

Low-grade, systemic inflammation is related to increased risk of cardiovascular disease in
adults. The proinflammatory state tracks from adolescence to adulthood. Identifying …

OBJECTIVE Alterations in maternal lipid metabolism could affect fetal programming and the
susceptibility for atherosclerosis in the offspring; therefore, we studied differences in lipid …

Diabet. Med. 27, 1264–1270 (2010) Abstract Aims We tested the hypothesis that diabetes
during pregnancy leads to chromosomal DNA damage and telomere attrition in the feto …

Lipids are crucial structural and bioactive components that sustain embryo, fetal and
placental development and growth. Intrauterine development can be disturbed by several …

Maternal diabetes in pregnancy has short-term as well as long-term implications for the
offspring. Observational studies in humans and animals as well as interventional studies in …

Objective The aim of this study was to predict the development of hepatic lesions and
impairment of function during the development of fetuses (13-, 15-, 17-, and 19-d-old …

Background: Infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs) are at increased risk for metabolic
complications. Type 1 and some type 2 diabetic patients have elevated levels of the ketone …

Both high and low maternal dietary intakes adversely affect fetal nutrient supply in
adolescent sheep pregnancies. Aims were:(a) to assess the impact of prenatal nutrition on …