Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most prevalent, severe and costly motor disability of childhood.
Consequently, CP is a public health priority for prevention, but its aetiology has proved …

This scientific statement summarizes the available preclinical, epidemiological, and clinical
trial evidence that supports the contributions of prepregnancy (and interpregnancy) …

Maternal obesity during pregnancy is an important public health problem in Western
countries. Currently, obesity prevalence rates in pregnant women are estimated to be as …

Objective To determine the frequency and type of histopathologic lesions in placentas
delivered by women with a normal pregnancy outcome. Methods This retrospective cohort …

Studies assessing maternal dietary intakes and the relationship with birthweight are
inconsistent, thus attempting to draw inferences on the role of maternal nutrition in …

Maternal obesity and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are associated with insulin
resistance and health risks for mother and offspring. Obesity is also characterized by low …

Nonsyndromic orofacial clefts (OFCs) are a heterogeneous group of common craniofacial
birth defects with complex etiologies that include genetic and environmental risk factors …

Background Births to subfertile women, with and without infertility treatment, have been
reported to have lower birthweights and shorter gestations, even when limited to singletons …

Objective Adverse effects of obesity have been linked to inflammation in various tissues, but
studies on placental inflammation and obesity have demonstrated conflicting findings. We …

Recent studies report that 35% of women are either overweight or obese at reproductive
age. The placenta continuously releases exosomes across gestation and their concentration …