Nutrition is the most important environmental factor that can influence early developmental
processes through regulation of epigenetic mechanisms during pregnancy and neonatal …

Mammalian embryos have evolved to adjust their organ and tissue development in
response to an atypical environment. This adaptation, called phenotypic plasticity, allows the …

This document is directed at a range of stakeholders with the intention of highlighting the
central role that nutrition has on adolescent, maternal, and infant well-being. This is an area …

BACKGROUND: Household food insecurity is positively associated with weight among
women. The association between household food insecurity and pregnancy-related weight …

BACKGROUND: Maternal diet may influence outcomes of pregnancy and childhood, but
data on correlates of food and nutrient intake during pregnancy are scarce. OBJECTIVE: To …

Several dietary substances have been hypothesized to influence the risk of preeclampsia.
Our aim in this study was to estimate the association between dietary patterns during …

Background Overweight and obesity is a significant health concern during pregnancy. Our
aim was to investigate the effect of providing antenatal dietary and lifestyle advice to women …

Background Maternal obesity, excess weight gain and lifestyle behaviours during pregnancy
have been associated with future overweight and other adverse health outcomes for …

Child obesity is a global epidemic whose development is rooted in complex and multi-
factorial interactions. Once established, obesity is difficult to reverse and epidemiological …

Background: Ensuring adequate dietary intake during pregnancy has important implications
for optimising maternal and fetal health. It is not known whether diet quality is altered over …