Actions to address different forms of malnutrition are typically managed by separate
communities, policies, programmes, governance structures, and funding streams. By …

Context Mounting evidence suggests that the origins of childhood obesity and related
disparities can be found as early as the “first 1,000 days”—the period from conception to age …

BACKGROUND The great majority of studies performed so far concerning women
diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have focused on diagnosis, menstrual …

Energy intake requirements in pregnancy match the demands of resting metabolism,
physical activity, and tissue growth. Energy balance in pregnancy is, therefore, defined as …

Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with an increasing incidence of
maternal and neonatal complications, including hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal …

Background Excess gestational weight gain (GWG) among women with overweight or
obesity synergistically increases their already elevated risk of having gestational diabetes, a …

Background Maternal obesity, excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG), gestational
diabetes mellitus (GDM) and breastfeeding are four important factors associated with …

Chronic disease risk is inextricably linked to our early-life environment, where maternal,
fetal, and childhood factors predict disease risk later in life. Currently, maternal obesity is a …

Objective There is an urgent need to adopt standardized nomenclature as it relates to
gestational weight gain (GWG), a more uniform approach to calculate it, and hence …

Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide.
Obesity is a well-established risk factor for CRC, and fetal or developmental origins of …