Whereas accumulation of fat depots occurs during the first two-thirds of gestation, increased
adipose tissue lipolysis and hyperlipidemia develops in the last trimester. Insulin resistance …

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a heterogenous malignancy characterized by uncontrolled
proliferation of lymphoid progenitors and generally initiated in utero, is the most common …

Increasing adipocyte size as well as numbers is important in the development of obesity and
type 2 diabetes, with adipocytes being generated from mesenchymal precursor cells. This …

Objective: It remains uncertain whether leptin and adiponectin levels are correlated in
maternal vs. fetal circulations. Little is known about whether leptin and adiponectin affect …

Low-grade inflammation is important in the development of obesity related pathologies such
as insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, and also cardiovascular disease …

OBJECTIVE: To examine maternal serum levels of retinol-binding protein-4 (RBP4) at 11–
13weeks' gestation in normal and pathological pregnancies. METHODS: Serum RBP4 at 11 …

Background: The objective of the study was to investigate the relationship between first
trimester maternal serum levels of the TTR-RBP4-ROH complex components and the later …

Background: There is no evidence about the integrated issue on glycemia, lipid profile,
oxidative stress, and anomaly frequency of pregnant diabetic rats neonatally exposed to …

OBJECTIVE: Chemerin, a novel adipokine, has been implicated in adipogenesis,
inflammation, and metabolism. The aims of this study were to determine the presence of …

Lifecourse nutrition encompasses nourishment from early development into parenthood.
From preconception and pregnancy to childhood, late adolescence, and reproductive years …