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Contents
Zygmunt, Marek, Bender, Hans Georg, and Künzel, Wolfgang: Preface ... 7
Introduction
Hoffmann, Wolfgang, and Thyrian, Jochen René: Population-Based Studies are Necessary to Study the Effect of Intrauterine Life... 11
Exposures
Luo, Zhong Cheng, Delvin, Edgard, Fraser, William D., Audibert, François, Deal, Cheri I., Julien, Pierre, Levy, Emile, and Nuyt, Anne-Monique: Oxidative Stress and Fetal Programming ... 19 Bayol, Stéphanie, and Stickland, Neil: Maternal “Junk Food” Diet and Post-Natal
Development ... 21 Dötsch, Jörg: Nutritional Programming of Renal Function ... 27
Mechanisms
Van Assche, Frans Andre: Diabetes in Pregnancy – Consequences for the Offspring ... 35
Outcome
Lanham, Stuart, Roberts, Carol, and Oreffo, Richard O. C.: Intrauterine Programming of Bone Development ... 41 Torrens, Christopher: Developmental Origins of Cardiovascular Disease: A Role for
Endothelial Dysfunction ... 45 Plagemann, Andreas: Perinatal Programming and the Metabolic Syndrome... 51 Kajantie, Eero: Preterm Birth – A Risk Factor for Chronic Adult Disease? ... 63
Belgardt, Bengt: Impact of Fetal Insulin-Effect on Imprinting of Glucose Homeostasis ... 73 Saigal, Saroj: Psychopathology, Prematurity and Very Low Birth Weight ... 75 Paulus, Wolfgang E.: Maternal Toxic Substance Use and Childhood Outcome... 81
Intervention
Simmons, Rebecca A.: Epigenetic Mechanisms in the Development of Type 2 Diabetes ... 85 Zygmunt, Marek, and Fluhr, Herbert: ART and Fetal Programming ... 91 Vickers, Mark H.: Postnatal Obesity – What Can be Done in the Early Life Period? ... 95 Olafsen, Kåre Sten, Rønning, John Andreas, Ulvund, Stein Erik, Dahl, Lauritz
Bredrup, and Kaaresen, Per Ivar: Behavioural Outcomes and Perinatal Development ... 105 Roseboom, Tessa: Prenatal Famine Exposure and Long Term Consequences for Adult
Health ... 111