In recent decades, the high incidence of infectious and parasitic diseases has been
replaced by a high prevalence of chronic and degenerative diseases. Concomitantly, there …

The adverse impact of maternal gestational undernutrition on the development and long-
term health of offspring has now been studied extensively, both in humans and animal …

Over the past 100 years, advances in pharmaceutical and medical technology have reduced
the burden of communicable disease, and our appreciation of the mechanisms underlying …

Maternal consumption of low-protein (LP) diet during pregnancy has been demonstrated to
increase the chances of adult offspring developing metabolic syndrome, and this risk can be …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Low birth weight affects 1 in every 7 babies born globally and
can predict a lifetime of increased risk for adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular …

epidemiologic studies have shown that in utero malnutrition is a risk factor for adult
cardiovascular disease (cVd). recently, we reported a mouse animal model of 30% maternal …

Obesity is a growing health crisis of pandemic proportions. Numerous animal and human
studies have confirmed that obesity and related metabolic abnormalities, such as insulin …

Developmental origins of cardiometabolic diseases have been related to maternal
nutritional conditions. In this context, the rising incidence of arterial hypertension, diabetes …

Human and animal studies have revealed a strong association between periconceptional
environmental factors, such as poor maternal diet, and an increased propensity for …

Intrauterine malnutrition predisposes the offspring towards the development of type 2
diabetes and cardiovascular disease. To explain this association, the Developmental …