Parental environmental factors, including diet, body composition, metabolism, and stress,
affect the health and chronic disease risk of people throughout their lives, as captured in the …

Both obesity and overweight are increasing worldwide and have detrimental influences on
several human body functions including the reproductive health. In particular, obese women …

In the United States, 36.5% of women between the ages of 20 and 39 years are obese. This
obesity results in not only metabolic disorders including type II diabetes and cardiovascular …

The ovary is perhaps the most dynamic organ in the human body, only rivaled by the uterus.
The molecular mechanisms that regulate follicular growth and regression, ensuring ovarian …

Obesity has been associated with reduced fertility, although the dynamics and mechanisms
which link excess weight to reduced fertility are not yet fully clarified. Obese women …

Overweight and obesity during pregnancy have been associated with increased birth
weight, childhood obesity, and noncommunicable diseases in the offspring, leading to a …

Single-cell analysis provides insights into cellular heterogeneity and dynamics of individual
cells. This Feature highlights recent developments in key analytical techniques suited for …

Adipose tissue develops lipids, aberrant adipokines, chemokines, and pro-inflammatory
cytokines as a consequence of the low-grade systemic inflammation that characterizes …

Endocrine homeostasis and metabolic diseases have been the subject of extensive
research in recent years. The development of new techniques and insights has led to a …

The prevalence of obesity in adults worldwide, and specifically in women of reproductive
age, is concerning given the risks to fertility posed by the increased risk of type 2 diabetes …