The first infants to experience modern pre-and neonatal care are now in their thirties, an age
at which the incidence of cardiometabolic disease is low. However, data from cohorts born …

The rising rate of chronic disease is a leading driver of the global disease burden. Yet, its
determinants are not fully understood. Exploiting the Green Revolution and its expansion in …

Increased energy consumption is one of the major factors implicated in the epidemic of
obesity. There is compelling evidence, both clinical and experimental, that fetal paucity of …

Background Small body size at birth is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular
disease and type 2 diabetes. Dietary habits are tightly linked with these disorders, but the …

Intrauterine growth restriction is associated with increased risk for adult metabolic syndrome
and cardiovascular disease, which seems to be related to altered food preferences in these …

Chronic stress increases anxiety and encourages intake of palatable foods as “comfort
foods”. This effect seems to be mediated by altered function of the hypothalamic–pituitary …

OBJECTIVE: To assess dietary intake in young adults born preterm at very low birth weight
(VLBW)(≤ 1500 g). STUDY DESIGN: We studied 151 young adults aged 19-27 years who …

China's internal migration has left 61 million rural children living apart from parents and
usually being cared for by grandparents. This study aims to explore caregivers' beliefs about …

Objective: Children breast-fed during infancy consume more fruits and vegetables than
formula-fed children. This pattern is likely due, in part, to infant learning from flavours of the …

We have previously described a theoretical model in humans, called “Similarities in the
Inequalities”, in which extremely unequal social backgrounds coexist in a complex scenario …