Nutritional programming, regulation and some ways for prevention/treatment to ameliorate
or normalize adverse outcomes of programming are discussed. Epidemiological studies in …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is the failure of the fetus to achieve his/her intrinsic
growth potential, due to anatomical and/or functional disorders and diseases in the feto …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is strongly associated with obesity in adult life. The
mechanisms contributing to the onset of IUGR‐associated adult obesity have been studied …

The global pandemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes is often causally linked to changes in
diet and lifestyle; namely increased intake of calorically dense foods and concomitant …

Pigs lack functional uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1) making them susceptible to cold.
Nevertheless, several pig breeds are known to be cold resistant. The molecular mechanism …

Colostrum provides newborn piglets with energy and passive immunity and is essential for
survival of the piglets. The plasma concentration of immunoglobulin G (IgG) in piglets is …

Metabolic disease results from a complex interaction of many factors, including genetic,
physiological, behavioral and environmental influences. The recent rate at which these …

Evidence from epidemiological, clinical, and experimental studies have clearly shown that
disease risk in later life is increased following a poor early life environment, a process …

The goal of this review is to shed light on the role of maternal malnutrition in inducing
epigenetic changes in gene expression, leading to alterations in fetal growth and …

Nutrition and lifestyle, particularly over-nutrition and lack of exercise, promote the
progression and pathogenesis of obesity and metabolic diseases. Nutrition is likely the most …