In the 1980s, David Barker and Colleagues proposed that the major causes of
cardiovascular and metabolic diseases have their roots in early development. There is now …

Increasing evidence from the EU Project EARNEST and many other investigators
demonstrates that early nutrition and lifestyle have long-term effects on later health and the …

METHODS: The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development maintains
a database linking maternal and infant hospital discharges, readmissions, and birth and …

The most common neonatal complication of gestational diabetes (GDM) is macrosomia.
During early pregnancy an accumulation of maternal fat depots occurs followed by …

Increasing maternal obesity is a challenge that has an impact on all aspects of female
reproduction. Lean and obese pregnant women gain similar fat mass, but lean women store …

Maternal obesity is associated with increased morbidity and mortality for both mother and
offspring. The mechanisms underlying the increased risk associated with maternal obesity …

There is increasing recognition that maternal glucose concentrations lower than those
previously used for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and targeted for …

Abstract Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), among which is the antiandrogen
vinclozolin (VCZ), have been reported to affect the male reproductive system. In this study …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) imposes serious short-and long-term health problems
for mother and baby. An effective therapeutic that can reduce the incidence of GDM and …

By its location between maternal and fetal bloodstreams the human placenta not only
handles the materno-fetal transport of nutrients and gases, but may also be exposed to …