Effect of Nutritional Conditions on Maternal and Infant Health in Different Periods of Gestation and Lactation
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition and Public Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 5 June 2024 | Viewed by 854
Special Issue Editors
2. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
3. CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), 28029 Madrid, Spain
4. Alimentómica S.L. Camí de na Pontons. s/n (Pol.11, Parc 3), 07310 Campanet, Spain
Interests: perinatal nutrition; metabolic programming and regulation; obesity; diets; metabolic alterations; nutrigenomics; bioactive compounds
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2. Health Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), 07120 Palma, Spain
3. CIBER of Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), 28029 Madrid, Spain
4. Alimentómica S.L. Camí de na Pontons. s/n (Pol.11, Parc 3), 07310 Campanet, Spain
Interests: obesity; diets; metabolic alterations; nutrigenomics; nutrigenetics; bioactive compounds
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pregnancy and lactation are critical developmental periods for determining the risk of chronic diseases in offspring, and nutritional status plays a vital role in the health of mother and baby. Maternal undernutrition during pregnancy is strongly associated with adverse infant programming, such as high risk of later diabetes devolvement. On the other hand, the high incidence of women of reproductive age with overweight and obesity is a main driver of the obesity pandemic, generating a cycle of obesity transmission from generation to generation. Besides gestation, lactation is another key window for metabolic programming. Breast milk can provide personalized nutrition and have short- and long-term health benefits for both baby and mother. However, the influence of certain maternal environments, particularly unbalanced diets and/or obesity, on milk composition and the effects for infant health have barely been explored.
For this Special Issue, we invite submissions of evidence-based manuscripts in both humans and animal models, reviews or meta-analyses focusing on the effect of nutritional conditions and dietary interventions during gestation and lactation on maternal and infant health. Works analysing the molecular mechanisms implicated are also welcome. Ultimately, we hope the content will be useful for clinical practitioners and inspire further innovative research.
Dr. Mariona Palou
Dr. Barbara Reynés
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- gestation
- lactation
- dietary interventions
- nutritional deficiency
- unbalanced diets
- maternal and infant health
