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 …

Pregnancy offers a window of opportunity to program the future health of both mothers and
offspring. During gestation, women experience a series of physical and metabolic …

Maternal obesity is associated with pregnancy complications and increases the risk for the
infant to develop obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. However, the …

The associations between maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and low birth weight (LBW,<
2500 g) remain inconclusive. Therefore, birth weight in a Polish prospective cohort of 912 …

Experimental studies that are relevant to human pregnancy rely on the selection of
appropriate animal models as an important element in experimental design. Consideration …

Pregnancy may be the most nutritionally sensitive stage in the life cycle, and improved
metabolic health during gestation and early postnatal life can reduce the risk of chronic …

Vitamin D (VD), a fat-soluble vitamin, has a variety of functions that are important for growth
and development, including regulation of cell differentiation and apoptosis, immune system …

The developing fetus undergoes a dynamic period of rapid growth that is responsive to
changes in the in utero environment that may contribute to the development of fetal growth …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a complication of pregnancy that reduces birth weight,
markedly increases infant mortality and morbidity and is associated with later-life …

Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy of
reproductive-aged women. In pregnancy, women with PCOS experience increased risk of …