This article is a comprehensive review on developmental origins of health and disease
regarding various factors related to the origins of cardiovascular diseases from early life. It …

Background Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is a reliable tool to estimate dietary intake
in large nutritional epidemiological studies, but there is lack of a current and validated FFQ …

Prenatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from personal care products
may be associated with birth outcomes including preterm birth and low birth weight. There is …

Background. Even if remarkable progress has been made in reducing preventable child
deaths worldwide, neonatal mortality reduction has remained unsatisfactory. Low birth …

Background and aims The placenta is a remarkable organ which provides critical transport
functions between the maternal and fetal circulations during pregnancy. The demand for …

Background: Based on evidence there are accepted links among early nutrition, epigenetic
processes, and cognitive performance. Almond as a nutritious food could exert …

Women often experience novel food aversions and cravings during pregnancy. These
appetite changes have been hypothesized to work alongside cultural strategies as adaptive …

Purpose We tested the hypothesis that maternal low-protein (LP) diet during gestation and
lactation can program myostatin (MSTN) signaling and protein synthesis in skeletal muscle …

Background Research on the relationship between maternal diet and pregnancy outcomes
requires valid dietary assessment tools in pregnancy. Objective This study aimed to develop …

Background: Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is the most frequently used dietary
assessment method in estimating dietary intakes in epidemiological studies. Aim: This study …