In this paper we review the associations between maternal and child undernutrition with
human capital and risk of adult diseases in low-income and middle-income countries. We …

Background Overweight and obesity is a major public health concern that includes
associations with the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors during …

Birth weight variation is influenced by fetal and maternal genetic and non-genetic factors,
and has been reproducibly associated with future cardio-metabolic health outcomes. In …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the evidence on whether childhood obesity is a
risk factor for adult disease, independent of adult body mass index (BMI). Ovid MEDLINE …

Context Low birth weight is implicated as a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. However, the
strength, consistency, independence, and shape of the association have not been …

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is associated with features of the metabolic syndrome in later
life. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting markers of the …

A goal of many research programmes in biology is to extract meaningful insights from large,
complex datasets. Researchers in ecology, evolution and behavior (EEB) often grapple with …

Prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) has been linked with adverse health outcomes in the
offspring through experimental studies using animal models and epidemiological studies of …

Since the concept of lasting programming effects on disease risk in human adults by the
action of hormones, metabolites, and neurotransmitters during sensitive periods of early …

The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased globally over the past three decades,
with evidence of recent leveling off in developed countries. Reduction in the, currently high …