Pregnancy offers a window of opportunity to program the future health of both mothers and
offspring. During gestation, women experience a series of physical and metabolic …

Leptin is a hormone primarily produced by the adipose tissue in proportion to the size of fat
stores, with a primary function in the control of lipid reserves. Besides adipose tissue, leptin …

Nowadays, obesity is one of the largest public health problems worldwide. In the last few
decades, there has been a marked increase in the obesity epidemic and its related …

Sedentary lifestyle and consumption of high-calorie foods have caused a relentless increase
of overweight and obesity prevalence at all ages. Its presently epidemic proportion is …

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the main liver disease worldwide, and its
prevalence in children and adolescents has been increasing in the past years. It has been …

Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are synthetic chemicals used in various commercial
products. Accumulating evidence has shown that they may act as metabolic disruptors …

Non-communicable diseases continue to increase globally and have their origins early in
life. Early life obesity tracks from childhood to adulthood, is associated with obesity …

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element mainly known for its antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties, as it is part of the catalytic center of 25 different …

Accumulating evidence indicates that obesity and cardiometabolic risks become established
early in life due to developmental programming and infants born as large for gestational age …

Scope Brown rice, the most consumed food worldwide, has been shown to possess
beneficial effects on the prevention of metabolic diseases. However, the way in which …