Formation of the human heart involves complex biological signals, interactions, specification
of myocardial progenitor cells, and heart tube looping. To facilitate survival in the hypoxemic …

The societal burden of non-communicable disease is closely linked with environmental
exposures and lifestyle behaviours, including the adherence to a poor maternal diet from the …

We systematically reviewed papers published in English between 1994 and October 2015
on how postnatal weight gain and growth affect neurodevelopment and metabolic outcomes …

Infant born small for gestational age (SGA) are at increased risk of perinatal morbidity,
persistent short stature and metabolic alterations in later life. The result of SGA followed by …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is principally caused by suboptimal placental function. Poor
placental function causes an under supply of nutrients and oxygen to the developing fetus …

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a major cause of stillbirth, prematurity and impaired
neurodevelopment. Its etiology is multifactorial, but many cases are related to impaired …

The children with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) especially if they make a catch-up
growth in early life have a higher risk for long term problems including short stature and also …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of several disorders, such as hypertension, central
obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver …

In humans born at term, maximal nephron number is reached by the time nephrogenesis is
completed—at approximately 36 weeks' gestation. The number of nephrons does not …

Preterm birth coincides with a key developmental window of cardiac growth and maturation,
and thus has the potential to influence long-term cardiac function. Individuals born preterm …