There are over 1,000,000 publications on diet and health and over 480,000 references on
inflammation in the National Library of Medicine database. In addition, there have now been …

Maternal obesity is associated with pregnancy complications and increases the risk for the
infant to develop obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease later in life. However, the …

A successful human pregnancy requires precisely timed adaptations by the maternal
immune system to support fetal growth while simultaneously protecting mother and fetus …

Objective To assess the available scientific evidence regarding the placental microbial
composition of a healthy pregnancy, the quality of this evidence, and the potential relation …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a worldwide public health problem affecting up to
27% of pregnancies with high predictive values for childhood obesity and inflammatory …

Key points Maternal obesity has been associated with shifts in intestinal microbiota, which
may contribute to impaired barrier function Impaired barrier function may expose the …

BACKGROUND The placenta is the active interface between mother and foetus, bearing the
molecular marks of rapid development and exposures in utero. The placenta is routinely …

Obesity and diabetes is a worldwide public health problem among women of reproductive
age. This narrative review highlights recent epidemiological studies regarding associations …

Leukocyte diversity of the first-trimester maternal-fetal interface has been extensively
described; however, the immunological landscape of the term decidua remains poorly …

In recent years, the vascular endothelium has gained attention as a key player in the
initiation and development of pregnancy disorders. Endothelium acts as an endocrine organ …