Immigrant mothers in developed countries often experience worse pregnancy outcomes
than native women. Several epidemiological studies have described the pregnancy …

India has rapidly become a “diabetes capital” of the world, despite maintaining high rates of
under-nutrition. Indians develop diabetes at younger age and at lower body weights than …

There is particular interest in understanding socioeconomic and ethnic variability in health
status. The developmental origins of disease hypothesis emphasize the importance of …

OBJECTIVE To verify whether the leptin gene epigenetic (DNA methylation) profile is altered
in the offspring of mothers with gestational impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). RESEARCH …

Growing evidence suggests that epigenetic profile changes occurring during fetal
development in response to in utero environment variations could be one of the …

Background The literature on international migration and birth outcomes shows mixed
results. This study examined whether low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth differed …

Catch-up growth in the first few months of life is seen almost ubiquitously in infants born
small for their gestational age and conventionally considered highly desirable as it erases …

Background Birthweight varies according to ethnic group, but it is not clear why such
differences exist. We examine the contribution of socioeconomic, maternal and behavioural …

Background Bradford, one of the most deprived cities in the United Kingdom, has a wide
range of public health problems associated with socioeconomic deprivation, including an …

Some researchers think that the key to understanding what is good for us when it comes to a
recommended lifestyle is greater knowledge about the physical activity and diet of our …