Decades ago, discussion of an impending global pandemic of obesity was thought of as
heresy. But in the 1970s, diets began to shift towards increased reliance upon processed …

Almost half of all preterm births are caused or triggered by an inflammatory process at the
feto-maternal interface resulting in preterm labor or rupture of membranes with or without …

Abundant evidence supports the association between low birth weight (LBW) and renal
dysfunction in humans. Anatomic measurements of infants, children, and adults show …

Low weight at birth may be due to intrauterine growth restriction or premature birth. Preterm
birth is more common in low-and middle-income countries: 60% of preterm birth occur in sub …

Infants born prematurely at< 37 weeks' gestation account for over 80% of infants weighing<
2,500 g at birth—low birth weight (LBW) infants. This designation remains the surrogate …

The development of the human kidney is a complex process that requires interactions
between epithelial and mesenchymal cells, eventually leading to the coordinated growth …

The kidney of low birthweight preterm infants is characterized by a reduced number of
mature nephrons at birth. The aim of the present study was to determine whether, in …

Epidemiologic studies from several different populations have demonstrated that prenatal
insults, which adversely affect fetal growth, result in an increased incidence of hypertension …

Low birth weight, caused either by preterm birth or by intrauterine growth restriction, has
recently been associated with increased rates of adult renal and cardiovascular disease …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common respiratory sequela of prematurity,
and infants born with fetal growth restriction (FGR) are disproportionately represented in …