Abstract Purpose of Review Climate change is the biggest public health threat of the twenty-
first century but its impact on the perinatal period has only recently received attention. This …

Cardiovascular disease remains the number one killer in western nations in spite of declines
in death rates following improvements in clinical care. It has been 20 years since David …

La ganancia de peso gestacional es un factor pronóstico importante de los desenlaces de
salud a corto y largo plazo, tanto para mujeres en edad fértil como para su descendencia …

Extreme heat exposure is associated with adverse outcomes in pregnancy and has the
potential to impact maternal, neonatal and child health for a lifetime. In an extremely hot …

ABSTRACT Lay Summary: This review sets out the hypothesis that life history trade-offs in
the maternal generation favour the emergence of similar trade-offs in the offspring …

Background Bisphenols and phthalates are two classes of endocrine-disrupting chemicals
(EDCs) thought to influence weight and adiposity. Limited research has investigated their …

Background Water requirements increases with gestational age. Insufficient water intake
causes dehydration, which may adversely affect maternal health and birth outcomes …

Nutrition plays a major role in maternal and child health and it is widely recognized that
optimum nutrition in early life is the foundation for long-term health. A healthy maternal …

La obesidad es una entidad patológica que se caracteriza por un aumento de la masa
corporal grasa y constituye un problema de salud pública de alcance mundial. En España …

Breastfeeding has been implicated in the establishment of infant appetite regulation, feeding
patterns and body composition (BC). A holistic approach is required to elucidate …