Abstract Development of metabolic syndrome is attributed to genes, dietary intake, physical
activity and environmental factors. Fetal programming due to maternal nutrition is also an …

It is well established that maternal exercise during pregnancy has many beneficial health
outcomes for mothers, such as improved fitness, a reduction of excessive weight gain …

The intrauterine environment can modulate the course of development and confer an
enduring effect on offspring health. The effects of maternal diet to impair offspring metabolic …

Nutrition and lifestyle, particularly over-nutrition and lack of exercise, promote the
progression and pathogenesis of obesity and metabolic diseases. Nutrition is likely the most …

Physiological vascular function regulation is essential for cardiovascular health and
depends on adequate control of molecular mechanisms triggered by endothelial cells in …

Maternal undernutrition increases the risk of adult arterial hypertension. The present study
investigated the short-and long-term effects of a maternal low-protein diet on respiratory …

An imbalance between proangiogenic (vascular endothelial growth factor) and
antiangiogenic (soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1) factors plays an important role in …

Key points Paternal obesity negatively influences metabolic outcomes in adult rat offspring.
Maternal voluntary physical activity has previously been reported to improve glucose …

Developmental origins of cardiometabolic diseases have been related to maternal
nutritional conditions. In this context, the rising incidence of arterial hypertension, diabetes …

Skeletal muscle is a highly responsive tissue, able to remodel its size and metabolism in
response to external demand. Muscle fibers can vary from fast glycolytic to slow oxidative …