Background Multiple‐micronutrient (MMN) deficiencies often coexist among women of
reproductive age in low‐and middle‐income countries. They are exacerbated in pregnancy …

Since its debut in a ground-breaking report by Barker and Osmond in 1986, the concept of
the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) has been further developed in …

Healthy lifestyle habits spanning from preconception to postpartum are considered as a
major safeguard for achieving successful pregnancies and for the prevention of gestational …

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with a range of adverse
pregnancy outcomes for mother and infant. The prevention of GDM using lifestyle …

During normal pregnancy, increased insulin resistance acts as an adaptation to enhance
materno-foetal nutrient transfer and meet the nutritional needs of the develo** foetus …

Providing the appropriate quantity and quality of food needed for both the mother's well-
being and the healthy development of the offspring is crucial during pregnancy. However …

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the commonest medical complication of pregnancy.
The association of GDM with immediate pregnancy complications including excess fetal …

OBJECTIVE Better preconception metabolic and nutritional health are hypothesized to
promote gestational normoglycemia and reduce preterm birth, but evidence supporting …

Objective To review the evidence on the association between maternal exposure to ultra-
processed food (UPF) categories, UPF diet items, and overall diet quality, as assessed by …

Childhood obesity and the numerous lifestyle diseases associated with it are undoubtedly
among the key problems in modern medicine and public health. However, this problem …