Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), defined as impaired growth and development of the
mammalian embryo/fetus or its organs during pregnancy, is a major concern in domestic …

This review paper highlights mechanisms for nutritional regulation of maternal health and
fetal development. Malnutrition (nutrient deficiencies or obesity) in pregnant women …

Consumption of high-quality animal protein Animal protein plays an important role in
improving human nutrition, growth, development, and health Health. With an exponential …

In polytocous species such as the pig there is intralitter variation in birth weight and skeletal
muscle fiber number. It is commonly recognized that low birth weight in piglets correlates …

Efficiency of nutrient utilization is high in neonates with normal birth weights but is reduced
in those with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). However, the underlying mechanisms …

Pigs suffer up to 50% embryonic and fetal loss during gestation and exhibit the most severe
naturally occurring intrauterine growth retardation among livestock species. Placental …

Amino acid composition and accretion were determined in fetal pigs obtained from gilts by
hysterectomy at d 40–114 of gestation. The whole homogenate of the fetal pig was used for …

Maternal undernutrition or overnutrition during pregnancy alters organ structure, impairs
prenatal and neonatal growth and development, and reduces feed efficiency for lean tissue …

Fetal intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is known to negatively affect offspring health
postnatally. This study evaluated the impacts of early gestational undernutrition followed by …

Abstract Glucose-6-phosphatase (G6PC) plays an important role in glucose homeostasis
because it catalyzes the final steps of gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis. Maternal …