In malnourished people low birth weight is frequent mainly due to intrauterine growth
limitation. Low birth weight is linked with high rates of fetal deaths, poor growth in childhood …

The objective of this investigation was to understand how maternal investment determines
birth weight of the last full term singleton live birth. We involved 130 mothers from Kolkata …

Being born too early, too small, or too large is not desirable and imposes a significant
clinical and economic burden. Traditional reductionist approach of focusing on an individual …

There is limited and inconclusive evidence regarding the association between maternal
dietary macronutrients (carbohydrate, protein and fat) and birth outcomes. The central aim of …

Background: Numerous maternal factors, such as body mass index (BMI), gestational weight
gain (GWG), diet and physical activity (PA) have been shown to impact infant birth weight. In …

Background: Diet in pregnancy is crucial for the short and long-term health of mothers and
their children. Evidence suggests that it is important to capture diet 'as a whole'rather than …

Background: Diet in pregnancy is crucial for the short and long-term health of mothers and
their children. Evidence suggests that it is important to capture diet 'as a whole'rather than …

Maternal consumption of dietary methyl donors (DMDs) such as folate, methionine, choline,
as well as co-factors including zinc, vitamins B2, B6 and B12 can lead to permanent …

The role of fetal programming in the early development of obesity is an important area of
focus for chronic disease prevention. Maternal diet during pregnancy represents a specific in …

Background: Evidence from animal models of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)
suggests that the risk of ethanol-induced harm to the developing fetus is greater in the …