This scientific statement summarizes the available preclinical, epidemiological, and clinical
trial evidence that supports the contributions of prepregnancy (and interpregnancy) …

Maternal and child health (MCH) in Singapore is entering a new phase, with challenges
different to those faced 50 years ago. The advancement of medical technologies and access …

OptimalMe is a digital healthy lifestyle intervention for women planning a pregnancy, with
remotely delivered coaching. This follow-up study of Australian women, stratified by …

The time period before, during and after pregnancy represents a unique opportunity for
interventions to cultivate sustained healthy lifestyle behaviors to improve the metabolic …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and elevated glucose concentrations
below the threshold for GDM diagnosis have been associated with adverse pregnancy and …

To investigate the relationship between breastfeeding duration and lipid profile among
children and adolescents, a cross-sectional survey using random cluster sampling was …

Introduction Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is linked with birth outcomes including fetal
growth, birth weight, congenital anomalies and long-term health through intra-uterine …

Background Improving maternal lifestyle before conception may prevent the adverse effects
of maternal obesity on their children's future cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. In the …

Background Maternal obesity during pregnancy is associated with poorer cardiovascular
health (CVH) in children. A strategy to improve CVH in children could be to address …

Maternal obesity is associated with adverse metabolic outcomes in her offspring, from the
earliest stages of development leading to obesity and poorer cardiometabolic health in her …