The gut microbiota contributes to host physiology through the production of a myriad of
metabolites. These metabolites exert their effects within the host as signalling molecules and …

Parental environmental factors, including diet, body composition, metabolism, and stress,
affect the health and chronic disease risk of people throughout their lives, as captured in the …

Obesity is the most common medical condition in women of reproductive age. Obesity during
pregnancy has short term and long term adverse consequences for both mother and child …

One-carbon (1C) metabolism comprises a series of interlinking metabolic pathways that
include the methionine and folate cycles that are central to cellular function, providing 1C …

The deep evolutionary history of African populations, since the emergence of modern
humans more than 300,000 years ago, has resulted in high genetic diversity and …

This document is directed at a range of stakeholders with the intention of highlighting the
central role that nutrition has on adolescent, maternal, and infant well-being. This is an area …

Periconceptional diet may persistently influence DNA methylation levels with phenotypic
consequences. However, a comprehensive assessment of the characteristics of prenatal …

Epigenetic phenomena in animals and plants are mediated by DNA methylation and stable
chromatin modifications. There has been considerable interest in whether environmental …

A main challenge in nutritional studies is the valid and reliable assessment of food intake, as
well as its effects on the body. Generally, food intake measurement is based on self-reported …

The fact that not all individuals exposed to the same environmental risk factors develop
obesity supports the hypothesis of the existence of underlying genetic and epigenetic …