Pregnancy offers a window of opportunity to program the future health of both mothers and
offspring. During gestation, women experience a series of physical and metabolic …

Energy intake requirements in pregnancy match the demands of resting metabolism,
physical activity, and tissue growth. Energy balance in pregnancy is, therefore, defined as …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with adverse health
consequences for women and their offspring. It is associated with maternal body mass index …

BACKGROUND In women with obesity, excess gestational weight gain (≥ 270 g/week)
occurs in 2 out of 3 pregnancies and contributes to metabolic impairments in both mother …

A higher body mass index (BMI) before pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of
maternal and perinatal complications. This study aimed to analyze selected parameters of …

Background Prenatal development is a time when the brain is acutely vulnerable to insult
and alteration by environmental factors (eg, toxins, maternal health). One important risk …

Pregnancy is a time of significant changes occurring in the composition of a woman's body
in order to provide support for the growth and development of the foetus. Bioelectrical …

Pregnancy induces dramatic metabolic changes in females; yet, the intricacies of this
metabolic reprogramming remain poorly understood, especially in primates. Using …

The prevalence of obesity in women of childbearing age around the globe has dramatically
increased in the last decades. Obesity is characterized by a low-state chronic inflammation …

Severe and moderate acute malnutrition are among the leading causes of mortality among
children in low‐and middle‐income countries. There is strong evidence that growth …