This guideline update reflects substantial advances in the epidemiology, determinants,
pathophysiology, assessment, prevention and treatment of obesity, and shifts the focus of obesity …

Aims Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), a condition affecting 7–15% of all pregnancies,
is associated with an increased mortality rate during adulthood. Several animal models have …

Aims Adult offspring who are born intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) are at risk of developing
cardiovascular diseases during adulthood. Additionally, several cardiac diseases are …

OBJECTIVE It is recognized that there is a remarkable variability in the systemic response to
high-fat (HF) diets that cannot be completely explained by genetic factors. In addition, …

Obesity is a chronic and complex medical condition associated with a large number of
complications affecting most organs and systems through multiple pathways. Strategies for weight …

Background Guidelines and experts describe 5% to 10% reductions in body weight as `clinically
important’; however, it is not clear if 5% to 10% weight reductions correspond to …

Preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction are responsible for the majority of maternal and
perinatal morbidity and mortality associated with complicated pregnancies. Although their …

BACKGROUND: Because of the strong association between abdominal obesity (AO) and
other cardiovascular risk factors, it has been difficult to determine which changes in vascular …

1. Methods In an attempt to describe the evolution of the obesity problem in Latin American
and the Caribbean, we consulted all the governmental and some non governmental data …

Preeclampsia (PE) and fetal growth restriction (FGR) contribute significantly to fetal and
maternal morbidity and mortality. Although the causes of PE and FGR are not fully understood, …