Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are major contributors of free sugars to the diet. A
strong relationship between SSB intake and weight gain is described. Methods: we …

A maternal high-fat diet affects offspring neurodevelopment with long-term consequences on
their brain health and behavior. During the past three decades, obesity has rapidly …

Dietary and bacterial metabolites influence immune responses. This raises the question
whether the increased incidence of allergies, asthma, some autoimmune diseases …

Animals live in habitats fraught with a range of environmental challenges to their bodies and
brains. Accordingly, cells and organ systems have evolved stress-responsive signaling …

Maternal and paternal obesity and type 2 diabetes are recognized risk factors for the
development of metabolic dysfunction in offspring, even when the offspring follow a healthful …

Maternal obesity can impair embryo development and offspring health, yet the mechanisms
responsible remain poorly understood. In a high-fat diet (HFD)-based female mouse model …

Background: Maternal obesity and maternal overnutrition, can lead to epigenetic alterations
during pregnancy and these alterations can influence fetal and neonatal phenotype which …

Brain structures and neuronal networks that mediate spatial navigation, decision-making,
sociality, and creativity evolved, in part, to enable success in food acquisition. Here, I discuss …

Prenatal and postnatal development are closely related to healthy maternal conditions that
allow for the provision of all nutritional requirements to the offspring. In this regard, an …

Both human epidemiologic and animal model studies demonstrate that prenatal and
lactational exposure to maternal obesity and high‐fat diet are associated with adverse …