Background Fetal growth restriction (FGR) increases risk for development of obesity and
type 2 diabetes. Using a mouse model of FGR, we tested whether metabolic outcomes were …

The distribution of obesity tends to shift from rich to poor individuals as countries develop, in
a process of shifting sociodemographic patterns of obesity that has been called the 'obesity …

This study focused on identifying whether exposure to the Chinese Great Famine (1959–
1961) in early life amplified the potential for fractures in adulthood. The survey was …

In many species, individuals that experience harsh conditions during development have
poor health and fitness outcomes in adulthood, compared with peers that do not. These …

Paternal eating habits, before and at conception, have a strong impact on offspring future
metabolism. By sending specific epigenetic signals through spermatozoa, paternal nutrition …

Early life conditions can have profound effects on individual health, longevity, and biological
fitness. Two classes of hypotheses are used to explain the evolutionary origins of these …

Background and aims Early life exposures affect offspring health across the life-course. We
aimed to examine whether prevalent perinatal exposures and obstetric complications are …

Food security and nutrition were major drivers of cultural evolution by enabling sociotypic
development and communal living after the Neolithic agricultural revolution some 12,000 …

Abstract ENGLISH SUMMARY: Worldwide countries are undergoing the 'nutrition transition'–
a shift towards diets high in saturated fat, sugar and cheap processed energy-dense foods …

There are other possible variants of PAR that one could define that are not covered in the
main text. One variant would allow an organism to predict a future environment that differs …