Maternal nutrition during gestation, especially dietary protein intake, is a key determinant in
embryonic survival, growth, and development. Low maternal dietary protein intake can …

Emerging evidence suggests that bariatric surgery improves pregnancy outcomes of women
with obesity by reducing the rates of gestational diabetes, pregnancy-induced hypertension …

Childhood obesity has reached pandemic proportions, and youth-onset type 2 diabetes is
following suit. This review summarises the literature on the influence of developmental …

Since the US Institute of Medicine's recommendations on protein and amino acid intake in
2005, new information supports the need to re-evaluate these recommendations. New lines …

Evidence for plants rarely survives on Paleolithic sites, while animal bones and
biomolecular analyses suggest animal produce was important to hominin populations …

Preterm birth (PTB), a multi-causal syndrome, is one of the global epidemics. Maternal
nutrition, but also neonatal and placental telomere length (TL), are among the factors …

Clinical trials show that protein supplement increases infant size in malnourished
populations; however, epidemiological studies in high-income countries have reported …

Background Previous studies have yielded inconsistent results on the association between
maternal dietary protein intake and birth weight. Moreover, little is known about the effects of …

Introduction Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is linked with birth outcomes including fetal
growth, birth weight, congenital anomalies and long-term health through intra-uterine …

Protein requirements of pregnant women are increased due to anatomical and physiological
changes. However, optimal levels of plasma proteins do not receive adequate attention from …