Periconceptional maternal Mediterranean diet is associated with favorable offspring behaviors and altered CpG methylation of imprinted genes

Nutrition is a significant environmental risk factor that predisposes individuals to various diseases. Prenatal nutrition, in particular, triggers adaptation processes known as early programming, which can alter fetal growth and brain development. This narrative review builds upon previous research by examining the impact of both prenatal and postnatal nutrition on various physiological pathways, including pain […]

The diet of parents can impact the characteristics of their offspring, although the specific dietary elements triggering particular responses in the next generation remain unidentified. In this study, Crean et al. (2024) utilized the Nutritional Geometry Framework to examine how the balance of macronutrients in the paternal diet before conception influences the metabolic and behavioral […]