Background: Whilst prevention of growth faltering has both short-and long-term health
benefits, whether too fast or accelerated infant growth adversely affects later health …

Traditionally, genetics and lifestyle are considered as main determinants of aging-
associated pathological conditions. Accumulating evidence, however, suggests that risk of …

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous, and pregnancy is a sensitive
window for toxicant exposure. EDCs may disrupt the maternal immune system, which may …

The prevalent view of developmental phenotypic switching holds that phenotype
modifications occurring during critical windows of development are “irreversible”–that is …

Metabolic syndrome refers to obesity-associated metabolic disorders that increase the risk of
type 2 diabetes, coronary diseases, stroke, and other disabilities. Environmental imbalance …

Childhood obesity and the numerous lifestyle diseases associated with it are undoubtedly
among the key problems in modern medicine and public health. However, this problem …

Low‐birthweight (LBW) infants are at an increased risk of stunting and poor linear growth.
The risk might be additionally higher in these infants when born to short mothers. However …

Background Birth weight and early child growth are important predictors of long-term
cardiometabolic disease risk, in line with the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease …

Summary findings from systematic reviews into infant feeding and later adiposity are largely
negative. World Health Organization (WHO) is auspicing Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative …

Simple Summary The mortality rate in the first two months of life is high in canine species,
estimated at about 10% of live-born puppies, and can certainly be improved. Early …