This review illustrates the outcomes of the nutrition transition in Sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA)
and its association with overweight and obesity; the relationship with the double burden of …

Plasticity in developmental programming has evolved in order to provide the best chances of
survival and reproductive success to the organism under changing environments …

The obesity epidemic is a global issue and shows no signs of abating, while the cause of
this epidemic remains unclear. Marketing practices of energy-dense foods and institutionally …

Nutritional conditions during key periods of development, when the architecture and modus
operandi of the body become established, are of profound importance in determining the …

Early nutrition affects adult metabolism in humans and other mammals, potentially via
persistent alterations in DNA methylation. With viable yellow agouti (A vy) mice, which …

Many plants and animals are capable of developing in a variety of ways, forming
characteristics that are well adapted to the environments in which they are likely to live. In …

Context Low birth weight is implicated as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. However, the
strength, consistency, independence, and shape of the association have not been …

Vitamin D and its metabolites have pleomorphic roles in both nervous system health and
disease. Animal models have been paramount in contributing to our knowledge and …

The “fetal” or “early” origins of adult disease hypothesis was originally put forward by David
Barker and colleagues and stated that environmental factors, particularly nutrition, act in …

Mammals respond to dietary nutrient fluctuations; for example, deficiency of dietary protein
or an imbalance of essential amino acids activates an amino acid response (AAR) signal …