The developing fetus undergoes a dynamic period of rapid growth that is responsive to
changes in the in utero environment that may contribute to the development of fetal growth …

The development of childhood and adult non-communicable diseases (NCD) is associated
with environmental factors, starting from intrauterine life. A new theory finds the roots of …

Major alterations in metabolism occur during pregnancy enabling the mother to provide
adequate nutrients to support infant development, affecting birth weight (BW) and potentially …

The incidence of obesity is rising rapidly worldwide with the consequence that more women
are entering pregnancy overweight or obese. This leads to an increased incidence of clinical …

The mechanisms of placental transfer of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are poorly
understood, however fatty acid transporters in the syncytiotrophoblast microvillous (MVM) …

OBJECTIVE In our randomized controlled trial, we investigated the impact of healthy eating
(HE) aiming for restricted gestational weight gain (GWG) and physical activity (PA) …

By far, no study has focused on observing the metabolomic profiles in perimenopause-
related obesity. This study attempted to identify the metabolic characteristics of subjects with …

Dyslipidemia is a characteristic of maternal obesity and previous studies have demonstrated
abnormalities in fatty acid oxidation and storage in term placentas. However, there is little …

The proportion of women of reproductive age who are overweight or obese is increasing
globally. Gestational obesity is strongly associated in both human studies and animal …

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation during pregnancy has been recommended
by several health organizations due to its role in neural, visual, and cognitive development …