Maternal overweight/obesity has been associated with an increased risk of obesity in
childhood. We investigated the effect of maternal overweight/obesity during pre-pregnancy …

Childhood obesity is a major public health challenge across Latin America and the United
States. Addressing childhood obesity depends on valid, reliable, and culturally sensitive …

Background: This study aimed to explore the correlation between body mass index (BMI)
and dyslipidemia and the optimal cut-off point for BMI to distinguish the risk of dyslipidemia …

In this article, I describe my ongoing bioethnographic collaboration with a multidisciplinary
team of exposure scientists in environmental engineering and health. First, I explain how …

Background Woman's weight changes during pregnancy and postpartum contribute to
obesity and health outcomes later in life. This study aimed to identify and characterize …

Maternal weight-status at various time-points may influence child obesity development,
however the most critical time-point remains unidentified. We used data from the Healthy …

Objective To evaluate the associations of pre-gestational body mass index (BMI) and
gestational weight gain (GWG) with the risks of overweight, obesity, and adiposity in the first …

La obesidad infantil es un grave problema de salud pública en Latinoamérica y Estados
Unidos y para luchar contra ella se precisan instrumentos de medición válidos y fiables y …

Background: Childhood obesity is a multifactorial disease. Most of these factors start to
develop before birth and worsen throughout life. Therefore, prevention efforts should begin …

Background: The period following childbirth is marked by dynamic changes in maternal
physiology and the growth trajectory of the newborn. We aimed to elucidate the changes …