There is recent interest investigating diet and time to pregnancy, suggesting higher intakes
of fruit, minimal intake of fast food and sugar sweetened beverages, and a diet lower in …

Environmental factors are important causes that impair global pregnancy outcomes and are,
importantly, responsible for maternal morbidity and mortality. However, apart from the direct …

Abstract Background The Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) can
comprehensively identify undernutrition by combining several indicators of nutritional status …

Background: In utero exposure to maternal hyperglycemia and obesity can trigger
detrimental effects in the newborn through epigenetic programming. We aimed to assess the …

Background Eswatini is currently afflicted by an extremely high prevalence of HIV (27%) and
malnutrition (both under-and over-nutrition). While rates of overweight/obesity in the general …

This study aims at investigating the anthropometric status and food consumption patterns of
children in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and assessing their adherence to nutrient and …

The impact of biodiversity on ecosystem functions and services remains a hot topic in
ecology, especially under increasing biodiversity loss. Studies on the relationship between …

Background Food insecurity is linked to an increased risk of childhood obesity and other
adverse health issues. Objectives To examine the disproportionate impact of food insecurity …

This Special Issue aims to examine the crucial role of nutritional status starting from
pregnancy in modulating fetal, neonatal and infant growth and metabolic pathways, with …

Increased exposure to advertising of unhealthy food products is one of the main risk factors
for the increased prevalence of childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases. This …