Over the last few decades, the prevalence of obesity has risen to epidemic proportions
worldwide. Consequently, the number of obesity in pregnancy has risen drastically …

Fetal metabolic programming caused by the adverse intrauterine environment can induce
metabolic syndrome in adult offspring. Adverse intrauterine environment introduces fetal …

The associations between maternal pre-pregnancy obesity and low birth weight (LBW,<
2500 g) remain inconclusive. Therefore, birth weight in a Polish prospective cohort of 912 …

The type 2 diabetes epidemic and one of its predisposing factors, obesity, are major
influences on global health and economic burden. It is accepted that genetics and the …

Nowadays, obesity is one of the largest public health problems worldwide. In the last few
decades, there has been a marked increase in the obesity epidemic and its related …

Excess body weight is frequently associated with low-grade inflammation. Evidence
indicates a relationship between obesity and cancer, as well as with other diseases, such as …

Adverse stressful experiences in utero can redirect fetal brain development, ultimately
leading to increased risk for psychiatric disorders. Obesity during pregnancy can have …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and endometriosis are frequent diseases of the female
reproductive tract causing high morbidity as they can significantly affect fertility and quality of …

Genetic studies traditionally focus on DNA as the molecule that passes information on from
parents to their offspring. Changes in the DNA code alter heritable information and can more …

In obesity, endocrine and metabolic perturbations, including those induced by chronic
activation of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis, are associated with the accumulation …