Context Mounting evidence suggests that the origins of childhood obesity and related
disparities can be found as early as the “first 1,000 days”—the period from conception to age …

Large for gestational age (LGA) birth weight is associated with an increased risk for perinatal
morbidity and long-term metabolic complications. This review summarizes the impact of LGA …

Background To inform the on-going debate about the use of universal prescriptive versus
national intrauterine growth charts, we compared perinatal mortality for small and large-for …

Chronic disease risk is inextricably linked to our early-life environment, where maternal,
fetal, and childhood factors predict disease risk later in life. Currently, maternal obesity is a …

Maternal obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Obesity and a high-fat diet have been
shown to have deleterious effects on fetal programming, predisposing offspring to adverse …

OBJECTIVE Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) is increasingly used to assess glucose
control in diabetes. The objective was to examine how analysis of glucose data might …

This study investigated associations between timing of solid food introduction and childhood
obesity and explored maternal characteristics influencing early feeding practices. Cross …

Abstract Research Questions What are the non‐modifiable (socioeconomic, genetic) and
modifiable factors (physical activity, dietary behaviors) related to childhood (under age 12) …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) constitute a particular challenge during pregnancy
because physiological changes and fetal demands create an additional burden and fetal …

Suspected fetal macrosomia is common in modern obstetrics. The delivery of large fetuses is
clinically important because of the risk for maternal and neonatal complications. Data from …