The Role of Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy on Maternal and Offspring Health

Dear Colleagues, 

Pregnancy is a unique period of a woman’s life with several important changes, not only for the woman herself, but also for her fetus and future child. During pregnancy, the fetus is exposed to environmental factors through the mother. In particular, nutrition and the health status of the mother play an important role in this process, which is called “fetal programming”. Indeed, what happens during prenatal life can influence the health status of the individual during childhood and adulthood. The Mediterranean diet is a healthy dietary pattern that has been associated with several disease preventions. Its potential role during gestation for mothers and offspring outcome has increased in the last few years. Understanding the effectiveness of interventions during pregnancy based on this diet and its related mechanisms is essential for the health status of both the mother and offspring. 

This Special Issue will focus on “The Role of Mediterranean Diet During Pregnancy on Maternal and Offspring Health”, pertaining to the strategies and mechanisms of the Mediterranean diet that could be useful for preventing disorders in mothers and offspring and improving their health. In addition to one or two systematic literature reviews, we are interested in original research that focuses on theory-based novel interventions that utilize quasi-experimental or experimental designs. 

Dr. Francesca Crovetto
Dr. Rosa Casas
Guest Editors

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