Background Low birth weight has been associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes
mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension, but the risk at high birth weight levels …

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions and pregnancies in obese mothers have
increased risk for complications including gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders …

Background Low birth weight is associated with increased rates of obesity, insulin resistance
and type 2 diabetes, but the precise mechanisms for this association remain unclear. We …

Accumulating evidence suggests that insults occurring during the perinatal period alter the
developmental trajectory of the fetus/offspring leading to long-term detrimental outcomes …

Both small for gestational age and large for gestational age (LGA) size at birth are
associated with metabolic complications throughout life. The long-term consequences of …

Objectives To examine the distribution of birth weight in children with nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD) compared with the general US population, and to investigate the …

Traditionally, genetics and lifestyle are considered as main determinants of aging-
associated pathological conditions. Accumulating evidence, however, suggests that risk of …

Background/aims Phthalates and their replacements are endocrine/metabolic disruptors that
may impact gestational weight gain (GWG)–a pregnancy health indicator. We investigated …

There is accumulating evidence that aging phenotype and longevity may be
developmentally programmed. Main mechanisms linking developmental conditions to later …

Purpose Low birth weight and being small for gestational age are associated with increased
risk of cardiometabolic diseases. However, the results from the studies examining the …