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Public health implications of low birth weight
(1977)
The present paper interpets the significance of anthropometric data of newborns
from a typical Indian village of Guatemala and from the general population of Costa
Rica. A good correlation exists between a deficient fetal ...
Public health implications of low birth weight
(1977)
The present paper interpets the significance of anthropometric data of newborns
from a typical Indian village of Guatemala and from the general population of Costa
Rica. A good correlation exists between a deficient fetal ...
Intrauterine effects of impaired lipid homeostasis in pregnancy diseases
(Bentham Science Publishers, 2013-01)
Lipids are crucial structural and bioactive components that sustain embryo, fetal and placental development and growth. Intrauterine development can be disturbed by several diseases that impair maternal lipid homeostasis ...
Folic Acid Supplementation during Pregnancy Induces Sex-Specific Changes in Methylation and Expression of Placental 11 beta-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase 2 in Rats
(Public Library Science, 2015)
In the placenta, 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11 beta-HSD2) limits fetal glucocorticoid exposure and its inhibition has been associated to low birth weight. Its expression, encoded by the HSD11B2 gene is ...
Influence of protein-calorie malnutrition on reproductive performance of young and mature rats
(1989-12-01)
The effect on reproduction and fetal growth of a protein-deficient diet administration during pregnancy was studied in young and adult rats. Young (50-55 days old) and adult (90-100 days old) pregnant or nonpregnant rats ...
Galectin-3 deficiency in pregnancy increases the risk of fetal growth restriction (FGR) via placental insufficiency
(Nature Publishing Group, 2020-07)
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is the most common pregnancy complication in developed countries. Pregnancies affected by FGR, frequently concur with complications and high risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality. To date, ...
Protein deficiency and nutritional recovery modulate insulin secretion and the early steps of insulin action in rats
(1998-10-01)
Maternal malnutrition was shown to affect early growth and leads to permanent alterations in insulin secretion and sensitivity of offspring. In addition, epidemiological studies showed an association between low birth ...