Epidemiological evidence links an individual's susceptibility to chronic disease in adult life to
events during their intrauterine phase of development. Biologically this should not be …

Extensive experimental animal studies and epidemiological observations have shown that
environmental influences during early development affect the risk of later pathophysiological …

Preeclampsia (PE) is an often fatal pathology characterized by hypertension and proteinuria
at the 20th week of gestation that affects 5–10% of the pregnancies. The problem is …

Foetal development and infancy are life stages that are characterised by rapid growth,
development and maturation of organs and systems. Variation in the quality or quantity of …

Many lines of evidence, including epidemiologic data and extensive clinical and
experimental studies, indicate that early life events play a powerful role in influencing later …

Babies who are small at birth or during infancy have increased rates of cardiovascular
disease and non-insulin-dependent diabetes as adults. Some of these babies have low …

OBJECTIVE Fixed genomic variation explains only a small proportion of the risk of adiposity.
In animal models, maternal diet alters offspring body composition, accompanied by …

The obesity epidemic is a global issue and shows no signs of abating, while the cause of
this epidemic remains unclear. Marketing practices of energy-dense foods and institutionally …

Epidemiological observations have led to the hypothesis that the risk of developing some
chronic noncommunicable diseases in adulthood is influenced not only by genetic and adult …

Protein intake that exceeds the recommended daily allowance is widely accepted for both
endurance and power athletes. However, considering the variety of proteins that are …