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Chemicals in everyday products may impact babies’ metabolic health, potentially leading to increased belly fat at birth.

Apart from the mode of delivery and breastfeeding, genetics and cultural practices could also have a profound impact on the type of bacteria in an infant’s gut.

Early exposure to antibiotics can disrupt an infant’s gut microbiota and predispose them to childhood obesity, finds an observational study.

Understanding ethnic differences in abdominal fat distribution at birth could lead to better guidelines for maternal lifestyle and nutrition

How Singaporean infants of different backgrounds are
introduced to food

Nature and nurture work in unexpected ways to determine obesity and diabetes risk even before birth

The cultural diversity of Singapore offers insights into associations between body status of mothers and infants

A detailed study of infants and mothers before and after birth provides valuable insights

Depression in pregnant women is associated with low folate levels, but not with vitamin B12