The prevalence of maternal obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, and is providing a
major challenge for obstetric practice. Adverse effects on maternal and fetal health are …

The incidence of obesity is rising rapidly worldwide with the consequence that more women
are entering pregnancy overweight or obese. This leads to an increased incidence of clinical …

Introduction Maternal obesity poses risks for both mother and offspring during pregnancy,
with underlying mechanisms remaining largely unexplored. Obesity is associated with …

Key points Maternal exercise improves the metabolic health of maternal mice challenged
with a high‐fat diet. Exercise intervention of obese mothers prevents fetal overgrowth …

Infants born to diabetic or obese mothers are at greater risk of heart disease at birth and
throughout life, but prevention is hindered because underlying mechanisms remain poorly …

Offspring born to diabetic or obese mothers have a higher lifetime risk of heart disease.
Previously, we found that rat offspring exposed to late-gestational diabetes mellitus (LGDM) …

Rodent models in rats, mice, and guinea pigs have been extremely helpful to gain insight
into pregnancy physiology and pathologies-related. Moreover, they have allowed …

Maternal high-fat diet (HFD) often results in intrauterine and feto-placental inflammation, and
increases the risks of fetal programming of metabolic diseases. Intake of prebiotic is reported …

Agricultural workers, especially those who work in swine confinement facilities, are at
increased risk for developing pulmonary diseases including asthma, chronic obstructive …

The maternal n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) deficiency on decidual vascular
structure and angiogenesis in mice placenta was investigated. Namely, we studied uterine …