Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a small but very biologically active ectopic fat depot that
surrounds the heart. Given its rapid metabolism, thermogenic capacity, unique …

Obesity is reaching epidemic proportions and imposes major negative health crises and an
economic burden in both high and low income countries. The multifaceted nature of obesity …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a process whose pathogenetic mechanisms start very
early in life. Recently, the importance of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) has been highlighted …

Epidemiological studies demonstrated initially that maternal undernutrition results in low
birth weight with increased risk for long-lasting energy balance disorders. Maternal obesity …

Feeding behaviour, through both diet selection and food intake, is the predominant way that
an animal attempts to fulfil its metabolic requirements and achieve homeostasis. In domestic …

Humans are ubiquitously exposed to complex mixtures of environmental chemicals (ECs).
This study characterised changes in post-natal and peripubertal growth, and the activation of …

The concept of foetal programming (FP) originated from human epidemiological studies,
where foetal life nutrition was linked to health and disease status later in life. Since the …

Poor maternal nutrition can affect the growth and development of offspring, which may lead
to negative consequences in adult life. We hypothesized that lambs born to poorly nourished …

Boys born preterm are recognised to be at higher risk of adverse outcomes than girls born
preterm. Despite advances in neonatal intensive care and overall improvements in neonatal …

To determine if poor maternal nutrition alters growth, body composition, circulating growth
factors, and expression of genes involved in the development of muscle and adipose of …