Metabolic disorders have seen an increased prevalence in recent years in developed as
well as developing countries. While it is clear lifestyle choices and habits have contributed to …

The incidence of obesity and overweight has reached epidemic proportions in the
developed world as well as in those countries transitioning to first world economies, and this …

Maternal obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes
mellitus and it also results in an increased risk of giving birth to a large baby with increased …

Chronic disease risk is inextricably linked to our early-life environment, where maternal,
fetal, and childhood factors predict disease risk later in life. Currently, maternal obesity is a …

Objective To identify possible mechanisms linking obesity in pregnancy to increased fetal
adiposity and growth, a unique mouse model of maternal obesity associated with fetal …

This review article outlines epidemiologic studies that support the hypothesis that maternal
environment (including early nutrition) plays a seminal role in determining the offspring's …

Obesity and gestational diabetes during pregnancy have multiple short-and long-term
consequences for both mother and child. One common feature of pregnancies complicated …

Evidence from epidemiological, clinical, and animal model studies clearly demonstrates that
prenatal and lactational maternal obesity and high‐fat diet consumption are associated with …

Over the past quarter century, the scientific community has gained a new perspective on the
origins of chronic disease, which now includes a central role for the placenta. It began when …

The global epidemic of diabetes is a serious threat against health and healthcare expenses.
Although genetics is important it does not explain the dramatic increase in incidence, which …