Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes studies highlighting perfluoroalkyl
substances (PFAS) and their effects on the placenta, pregnancy outcomes, and child health …

Maternal obesity is associated with pregnancy complications and increases the risk for the
infant to develop obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. However, the …

Metabolomics offers a hypothesis-generating approach for biomarker discovery in clinical
medicine while also providing better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of chronic …

High maternal weight is associated with detrimental outcomes in offspring, including
increased susceptibility to neurological disorders such as anxiety, depression and …

Prenatal and postnatal development are closely related to healthy maternal conditions that
allow for the provision of all nutritional requirements to the offspring. In this regard, an …

Obese women, on average, give birth to babies with high fat mass. Placental lipid
metabolism alters fetal lipid delivery, potentially moderating neonatal adiposity, yet how it is …

The prevalence of maternal obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, and is providing a
major challenge for obstetric practice. Adverse effects on maternal and fetal health are …

The prevalence of obesity during pregnancy continues to increase at alarming rates. This is
concerning as in addition to immediate impacts on maternal wellbeing, obesity during …

The placenta plays a key role in sustaining fetal growth and development. Due to its position
between mother and fetus, it is exposed to changes in the intrauterine environment in both …

Obesity and gestational diabetes during pregnancy have multiple short-and long-term
consequences for both mother and child. One common feature of pregnancies complicated …