The gastrointestinal tract with its microbiota is a complex, open, and integrated ecosystem
with a high environmental exposure. It is widely accepted that the healthy gut microbiotais …

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 …

INTRODUCTION In recent decades, the rapid expansion of antibiotic use and intake of high-
calorie, low-fiber diets have contributed to disturbances in the gut microbial community …

Despite varied treatment, mitigation, and prevention efforts, the global prevalence and
severity of obesity continue to worsen. Here we propose a combined model of obesity, a …

Brown adipose tissue (BAT), a thermoregulatory organ known to promote energy
expenditure, has been extensively studied as a potential avenue to combat obesity …

Globally, more than 20% of women of reproductive age are currently estimated to be obese.
Children born to obese mothers are at higher risk of developing obesity, coronary heart …

Nutrition is the most important environmental factor that can influence early developmental
processes through regulation of epigenetic mechanisms during pregnancy and neonatal …

The concept of developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) was initially
supported by the low birth weight and higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease in …

Maternal pregnancy nutrition influences fetal growth. Evidence is limited, however, on the
relationship of maternal diet during pregnancy and lactation on infant postnatal growth and …

Objective To determine recent trends in maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and
to quantify its association with birth and maternal outcomes. Methods A population-based …