Fetal macrosomia is associated with significant maternal and neonatal morbidity. In the long
term, infants who are large for gestational age are more likely than other infants to be obese …

Objective To determine if a low glycaemic index diet in pregnancy could reduce the
incidence of macrosomia in an at risk group. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting …

Background: Recent studies have reported beneficial effects of probiotics on maternal
glycemia in healthy pregnant women. Obesity significantly increases risk of impaired …

Objective Obese women are at increased risk to deliver a large infant, however, the
underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Fetal glucose availability is critically …

In utero environmental perturbations have been associated with epigenetic changes in the
offspring and a lifelong susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases (CVD). DNA methylation at …

Objectives Cardiometabolic health during pregnancy has potential to influence long-term
chronic disease risk for both mother and offspring. Mindfulness practices have been …

Background Maternal diet is known to impact pregnancy outcome. Following a low glycemic
index (GI) diet during pregnancy has been shown to improve maternal glycemia and reduce …

Placental lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is crucial for placental lipid transfer. Impaired LPL gene
expression and activity were reported in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes …

Aim Fetal exposure to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is said to alter fetal growth and
increase the risk of macrosomia. However, little research on GDM exists in African …

Background The in utero environment is known to affect fetal development however many of
the mechanisms by which this occurs remain unknown. The aim of this study was to examine …