In numerous brain structures, insulin signaling modulates the homeostatic processes,
sensitivity to reward pathways, executive function, memory, and cognition. Through human …

Early programming is the adaptation process by which nutrition and environmental factors
alter development pathways during prenatal growth, inducing changes in postnatal …

Infants are born equipped to ingest nutrients, but have to learn what to eat. This must occur
early, because the mode of feeding evolves dramatically, from “tube” feeding in utero to …

Eating behavior and food‐related decision making are among the most complex of the
motivated behaviors, and understanding the neurobiology of eating behavior, and its …

Pediatric obesity has reached epidemic proportions over the last two decades; however little
research has focused on the behavioral mechanisms that may contribute to the rise of …

A wide range of maternal exposures—undernutrition, obesity, diabetes, stress and infection—
are associated with an increased risk of metabolic disease in offspring. Developmental …

Background Small body size at birth is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular
disease and type 2 diabetes. Dietary habits are tightly linked with these disorders, but the …

OBJECTIVE: To assess dietary intake in young adults born preterm at very low birth weight
(VLBW)(≤ 1500 g). STUDY DESIGN: We studied 151 young adults aged 19-27 years who …

Discrimination of odorous molecules in amniotic fluid occur after 30 weeks' gestation;
fetuses exhibit differential responses to maternal diet. Olfactory reflexes enable reliable …

Evidence suggests that both high and low birth weight children have increased the risk for
obesity and the metabolic syndrome in adulthood. Previously we have found altered feeding …