Obesity and related diseases are deeply rooted in both hereditary and environmental
aspects that may originate in childhood (Morris, 2009). A range of clinical and experimental …

Obesity, a worldwide epidemic, is deeply rooted in both hereditary and environmental
aspects that may originate in perinatal period. Obesity is no longer restricted to adults, from …

This review addresses the increasingly prolific literature from studies in man and animals
suggesting that maternal obesity, a diet rich in calories or excess gestational weight gain …

Early life may be a critical period for the development and persistence of childhood obesity.
There is now considerable epidemiological evidence to support the developmental origins …

Obesity is increasing at an epidemic rate in women of reproductive age. Not only does
obesity during pregnancy lead to increased maternal health concerns, it is also linked to an …

While adult lifestyle factors undoubtedly contribute to the incidence of obesity and its
attendant disorders, mounting evidence suggests that programming of obesity may occur …

There is growing interest in the role of early life experiences in the aetiology of obesity. In
particular, prenatal life may be a 'critical period'which influences the risk of developing …

As the prevalence of obesity has increased over the past few decades in the United States
among adults and pregnant women, so has the proportion of children who are obese. 1 …

Whilst overweight and obesity result in significant health problems in childhood and
adulthood, their origins may lie in earlier life experiences from the nutritional environment of …

Maternal obesity is a growing public health problem across the world. In many high-income
countries, more than 1 in 5 pregnant women are now categorised as obese. Compared to …