Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation: Implications for Maternal and Infant Health

• Main Author: Redman, Leanne M. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: Biology, life sciences; education; 6?-sialyllactose; milk composition; growth chart; overweight and obesity; body composition; pregnant women; prenatal intervention; thermal control; slow digesting carbohydrates; postpartum; vitamin B12; micronutrients; passive immunization; antibodies; physiological body-weight loss; obesity; proteolysis; energy; infant formula; adolescents; pregnancy; gestational weight gain intervention; randomized clinical trial; food photography; metabolic rate; infancy; micronutrient deficiency; restraint; folate; nutrition; lactation; basal maintenance expenditure; milk oligosaccharides; maternal nutrition; disinhibition; weight retention; DNA sequencing; neuroplasticity; generalized linear models; metabolic flexibility; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; prematurity; full breastfeeding; food cravings; transcriptome; maternal diet quality; Healthy Eating Index; human milk; gestational weight gain; energy expenditure; lifestyle intervention; RDA; immunological properties; mindful eating; insulin-resistant pregnancy; nutritional intervention; DNA methylation; neurobiology; total sugars; fetal growth; overweight; fetal development; energy intake; hippocampus; race; maternal obesity; early programming; uncontrolled and emotional eating; breast milk; health; hepatic lipogenesis; eating behavior; physical activity; Pregnancy; meal replacements; premature delivery; sialic acid; diet quality; cognitive development; iron; growth; breastfeeding
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Pregnancy is a viewed as a window to future health. With the birth of the developmental origins of human adult disease hypothesis, research and clinical practice has turned its attention to the influence of maternal factors such as health and lifestyle surrounding pregnancy as a means to understand and prevent the inter-generational inheritance of chronic disease susceptibility. Outcomes during pregnancy have long-lasting impacts on both women on children. Moreover, nutrition early in life can influence growth and the establishment of lifelong eating habits and behaviors. This Special Issue on "Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation: Implications for Maternal and Infant Health" is intended to highlight new epidemiological, mechanistic and interventional studies that investigate maternal nutrition around the pregnancy period on maternal and infant outcomes. Submissions may include original research, narrative reviews, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses.