In this review, the authors summarize current knowledge on maternal nutritional
requirements during pregnancy, with a focus on the nutrients that have been most commonly …

Intergenerational effects on linear growth are well documented. Several generations are
necessary in animal models to 'wash out'effects of undernutrition, consistent with the …

Plasticity in developmental programming has evolved in order to provide the best chances of
survival and reproductive success to the organism under changing environments …

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

The consequences of early developmental conditions for performance in later life are now
subjected to convergent interest from many different biological sub-disciplines. However …

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 …

There is now considerable evidence that elements of the heritable or familial component of
disease susceptibility are transmitted by nongenomic means, and that environmental …

The nutritional status of a woman before and during pregnancy is important for a healthy
pregnancy outcome. Maternal malnutrition is a key contributor to poor fetal growth, low …

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 …

Historical setting The winter of 1944–45 is known as the 'Hunger Winter'in The Netherlands,
which was occupied by the Germans in May 1940. Beginning in September 1944, Allied …