Most women in the United States do not meet the recommendations for healthful nutrition
and weight before and during pregnancy. Women and providers often ask what a healthy …

The improved survival of preterm infants has led to increased interest regarding their health
as adults. In the context of metabolic programming, the connection between perinatal and …

Growth in preterm infants has long-term implications for neurodevelopmental outcomes. We
aimed to estimate the nationwide growth outcomes from birth to 5 years in infants born under …

Background The aim of this study was to follow the growth and hematological indicators of
preterm infants during their first year. Methods Neonates below 37 gestational weeks had …

Background Adverse metabolic outcomes later in life have been reported among children or
young adults who were born as preterm infants. This study was conducted to examine the …

This population study investigated the association between birth characteristics and fracture
risk in 11,099 young adults (aged 19–54 years). Our findings indicate that birth weight …

Background and Objectives: Low birth weight leads to growth faltering, attributable inter alia
to malnutrition and maternal health and literacy. Risk for growth faltering in rural children …

Concentrations of different adipokines in human breast milk are thought to be able to affect
energy intake of the infant. Leptin is a hormone synthesized by adipose tissue and the …

Premature birth is a pathological condition that requires high-quality medical care due to the
infants' low body mass and gestational age, as well as morphofunctional immaturity …

Abstract The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) theory posits that
insults during critical developmental periods can cause permanent structural and functional …