Physical activity (PA) and exercise are among the most important determinants of health.
However, PA is a complex and heterogeneous behavior and the biological mechanisms …

Introduction Obesity is a disorder characterized by a disproportionate increase in body
weight in relation to height, mainly due to the accumulation of fat, and is considered a …

Background: Nutrition status prior to conception and during pregnancy and infancy seems to
have an influence on the disease risk in adulthood (early nutrition/developmental …

Currently, most clinical studies in metabolomics only consider a single type of sample such
as urine, plasma, or feces and use a single analytical platform, either NMR or MS. Although …

Plasmodium sexual differentiation is required for malaria transmission, yet much remains
unknown about its regulation. Here, we quantify early gametocyte-committed ring (gc-ring) …

Purpose To evaluate the dietary intake of pregnant women and their nutritional status of Ca,
Mg, Fe, Zn, and Cu, as the nutritional status of pregnant women is an important factor for the …

Background & aims Breastfeeding is beneficial for mothers and infants. Underlying
mechanisms and biochemical mediators thus need to be investigated to develop and …

Psychosocial stress, uncontrolled eating and obesity are three interrelated epidemiological
phenomena already present during youth. This broad narrative conceptual review …

Context Newborn adiposity is associated with childhood obesity. Cord blood metabolomics
is one approach that can be used to understand early-life contributors to adiposity and …

Weight gain is a metabolic disorder that often culminates in the development of obesity and
other comorbidities such as diabetes. Obesity is characterized by the development of a …