We review human studies on the relation between acute exposures to prenatal famine and
adult physical and mental health. These studies are observational and include exposures to …

Mammalian experiments provide clear evidence of male line transgenerational effects on
health and development from paternal or ancestral early-life exposures such as diet or …

Prenatal famine in humans has been associated with various later-life consequences,
depending on the gestational timing of the insult and the sex of the exposed individual …

Overfeeding and overeating in families are traditions that are often transferred from
generation to generation. Irrespective of these family traditions, food availability might lead …

Nutrition might induce, at some loci, epigenetic or other changes that could be transmitted to
the next generation impacting on health. The slow growth period (SGP) before the …

Background This study investigated whether large fluctuations in food availability during
grandparents' early development influenced grandchildren's cardiovascular mortality. We …

World-wide, research initiatives are in progress to establish the role of the epigenome in
human disease. Empirical data are still scarce, but particularly studies investigating how the …

Written by Caleb Finch, one of the leading scientists of our time, The Biology of Human
Longevity: Inflammation, Nutrition, and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans synthesizes …

It is well established that the regulation of epigenetic factors, including chromatic
reorganization, histone modifications, DNA methylation, and miRNA regulation, is critical for …

Rapidly growing evidences link maternal lifestyle and prenatal factors with serious health
consequences and diseases later in life. Extensive epidemiological studies have identified a …