Like the obesity epidemic, our understanding of adipocytes and adipose tissue is
expanding. Just in the past decade, substantial advances have led to new insights into the …

There has been great interest in dry matter intake regulation in lactating dairy cattle to
enhance performance and improve animal health and welfare. Predicting voluntary dry …

Background: Pregnancy is associated with considerable changes in the physiological,
anatomical and biochemical attributes in women. These may alter the exposure to …

Objective: To review recent advances in understanding the role of leptin in the physiology
and pathophysiology of reproduction, with a focus on relevant clinical situations. Design: A …

Proteins secreted from adipocytes–so‐called adipokines–influence metabolic and vascular
function. Recent data suggest that various adipokines are dysregulated in gestational …

Objective We aimed to systematically review available literature linking adipokines to
gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) for a comprehensive understanding of the roles of …

Objective. The population subgroups with the highest proportion of overweight and obese
women often are characterized by the lowest rates of initiation and shortest durations of …

Maternal obesity is associated with increased risks of pregnancy complications. Excessive
fat mass, common to obese women, has the potential to influence production and secretion …

Reproductive function is dependent on energy resources. The role of weight, body
composition, fat distribution and the effect of diet have been largely investigated in …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare labor patterns by body mass index (BMI). STUDY
DESIGN: A total of 118,978 gravidas with a singleton term cephalic gestation were studied …