Effects of Maternal Nutrition and Lifestyle before and during Pregnancy on Short- and Long-Term Outcomes
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutrition in Women".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 March 2025) | Viewed by 2030
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue deals with the effects of maternal nutrition and lifestyle before and during pregnancy on short- and long-term outcomes, for both the mother and offspring.
Correct nutrition and a healthy lifestyle are fundamental elements for the successful outcome of a pregnancy.
Malnutrition, found both in conditions of undernutrition and overnutrition such as obesity, is expanding exponentially worldwide to near-epidemic proportions, representing a significant risk factor for gestational complications and impaired pregnancy outcomes. Additionally, other lifestyle factors, such as inadequate physical activity, stress and poor oral health, can affect the outcomes of a pregnancy. This has short- and long-term negative consequences for both mothers and newborns. The Developmental Origin of Health and Disease model underlines the strong impact that maternal nutritional status and lifestyle can have on the health of future generations, with important socio-economic consequences in all countries of the world.
The prevention of malnutrition and unhealthy behaviors, as well as understanding the mechanisms underlying their association with negative pregnancy outcomes, is therefore of extreme importance for global health and global socio-economic stability.
Among ongoing research, studies on placental alterations, maternal biomarkers and epigenetics are leading to a partial comprehension of the events that come into play in these conditions, which could provide interesting insights for future interventions. However, further investigations also including in vivo and in vitro studies and the use of models such as organoids are necessary.
In this Special Issue of Nutrients, we welcome original research articles, as well as review articles on the current state of research.
Dr. Chiara Mandò
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pregnancy
- maternal nutrition and lifestyle
- placenta
- malnutrition
- obesity
- fetal metabolism
- microbiota
- gestational complications
- pregnancy outcomes
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