Iron is essential for the functioning of all cells and organs, most critically for the developing
brain in the fundamental neuronal processes of myelination, energy and neurotransmitter …

Primary prevention targets development of overweight in individuals with healthy weight and
is a great challenge. This paper summarizes the main findings of a working group of the …

Background Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) and gestational diabetes mellitus
(GDM) are common pregnancy complications that have been shown to be preventable …

Background An extensive body of animal literature supports the premise that maternal
obesity during pregnancy can alter the development of the fetal hypothalamus (HTH, a …

Obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia are highly prevalent
among women of reproductive age and contribute to complications in> 30% of pregnancies …

Placentas of obese women have low mitochondrial β-oxidation of fatty acids (FA) and
accumulate lipids in late pregnancy. This creates a lipotoxic environment, impairing …

Abstract Purpose of Review Childhood obesity is a growing health problem in many
populations, hence the urgent need to unravel the underlying mechanisms. Some evidence …

Introduction Women with overweight and obesity, and their children, are at increased risk of
adverse pregnancy, birth, and longer term health outcomes, believed to be compounded by …

We investigated the influence of maternal yellow-pea fiber supplementation in obese
pregnancies on offspring metabolic health in adulthood. Sixty newly-weaned female …

Background Metformin for women with overweight or obesity during pregnancy has been
evaluated in randomized trials to reduce adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. The effect …