Background: In utero exposure of the fetus to a stressor can lead to disease in later life.
Epigenetic mechanisms are likely mediators of later-life expression of early-life events …

Background Several biomarkers for predicting intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) have
been proposed in recent years. However, the predictive performance of these biomarkers …

Background Prenatal air pollution exposure may increase risk for childhood obesity.
However, few studies have evaluated in utero growth measures and infant weight …

Curcumin is a naturally occurring nutraceutical compound with a number of therapeutic and
biological activities such as antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐diabetic, antitumor, and …

Maternal nutrition plays a critical role in fetal development and can influence adult onset of
disease. Linoleic acid (LA) and alpha‐linolenic acid (ALA) are major omega‐6 (n‐6) and n …

Infant born small for gestational age (SGA) are at increased risk of perinatal morbidity,
persistent short stature and metabolic alterations in later life. The result of SGA followed by …

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is necessary for development of the fetus and child. Pregnant
women who are vegetarian or vegan, have Crohn's or celiac disease, or have undergone …

Objetivo: Actualizar la prevalencia de desnutrición y sus tendencias en los últimos 30 años
e identificar factores asociados con la baja talla en una muestra representativa nacional de …

Health impact of air pollution to children was studied over the last twenty years in heavily
polluted parts of the Czech Republic during. The research program (Teplice Program) …

Background Infant birth weight is a complex quantitative trait associated with both neonatal
and long-term health outcomes. Numerous studies have been published in which candidate …