Leptin is a hormone primarily produced by the adipose tissue in proportion to the size of fat
stores, with a primary function in the control of lipid reserves. Besides adipose tissue, leptin …

Early programming is the adaptation process by which nutrition and environmental factors
alter development pathways during prenatal growth, inducing changes in postnatal …

Vulnerability of the fetus upon maternal obesity can potentially occur during all
developmental phases. We aimed at elaborating longer-term health outcomes of fetal …

Epidemiological studies in humans and controlled intervention studies in animals have
shown that nutritional programming in early periods of life is a phenomenon that affects …

This publication presents a summary of the most recent evidence on maternal nutrition, the
prevention of obesity and noncommunicable disease. It provides an overview and explores …

Melatonin supplementation to obese mothers during gestation and lactation might benefit
the pancreatic islet cellular composition and beta-cell function in male offspring adulthood …

Disrupting maternal circadian rhythms through exposure to chronic phase shifts of the
photoperiod has lifelong consequences for the metabolic homeostasis of the fetus, such that …

We aimed to assess the effects of maternal supplementation with the main fat sources used
in the human Western diet (olive oil, butter, margarine) on milk FA composition and on …

Obesity and the metabolic syndrome have reached epidemic proportions worldwide with far-
reaching health care and economic implications. The rapid increase in the prevalence of …

Methods: Nursing rats were fed a control diet or a cafeteria diet during lactation. Milk was
obtained at different time points of lactation. Offspring (males and females) were weaned …