Preterm birth is an increasing worldwide problem. Prematurity is the second most common
cause of death in children under 5 years of age. It is associated with a higher risk of several …

Early breastfeeding cessation is a major public health problem. Several factors can affect
breastfeeding pattern, and psychological aspects have been poorly explored. We hypothesize …

Male fetal sex associates with higher rates of materno-fetal complications. Inflammation and
inadequate vasoactive responses are mechanisms implicated in obstetric complications, …

Breast milk (BM) is beneficial due to its content in a wide range of different antioxidants,
particularly relevant for preterm infants, who are at higher risk of oxidative stress. We …

Work at high altitude in shifts exposes humans to a new form of chronic intermittent hypoxia,
with still unknown health consequences. We have established a rat model resembling this …

Intrauterine growth retardation predisposes to hypertension development, known as fetal
programming. Females are less susceptible, which has been mainly attributed to estrogen …

Fetal undernutrition programs cardiometabolic diseases, with higher susceptibility in males.
The mechanisms implicated are not fully understood and may be related to sex differences …

One of the consequences of high altitude (hypobaric hypoxia) exposure is the development
of right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH). One particular type of exposure is long-term chronic …

The assessment of collagen content in tissues is important in biomedical research, since this
protein is altered in numerous diseases. Hydroxyproline and Sirius red based assays are …

We aimed to design and validate a new questionnaire of adherence to healthy food pyramid
(HFP) (AP-Q), to improve previous instruments. The questionnaire was self-administered …