Nutrients consumed by mothers during pregnancy and lactation can exert permanent effects
upon infant developing tissues, which could represent an important risk factor for diseases …

There are disorders in children, covered by the umbrella term “fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder”(FASD), that occur as result of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and …

High-and low-Se diets received by dams during gestation and lactation are related to insulin
resistance in their pups. High-Se diet leads to an increase in serum insulin levels, which …

Purpose High and low levels of selenium (Se) have been related to metabolic disorders in
dams and in their offspring. Their relationship to oxidative balance and to AMP-activated …

Alcohol consumption causes major health and addiction problems that are the consequence
of toxic compounds produced primarily by its oxidative metabolism at a hepatic level. The …

Background Ethanol (EtOH) exposure during gestation and lactation induces an oxidative
stress in offspring. In kidney, the oxidative damage is the primary pathway to alcohol …

Supplementation with folic acid (FA) during gestation has been recommended by medical
society all over the world, but some studies have shown that intake of high folic acid diet may …

The nutritional deficiencies provoked by ethanol consumption, during gestation or lactation,
can contribute to multiple birth defects in offspring. In order to improve our knowledge about …

Background Ethanol (EtOH) exposure throughout gestation and breastfeeding leads to
multiple adverse outcomes in the hepatic system. Under oxidative stress, alterations in the …

Objectives: describing the effects of maternal supplementation with folic acid (FA)
exclusively during gestation on offspring's liver at later stages in life. Supplementation with …