The role of nutrition in children's neurocognitive development, from pregnancy through childhood

Nyaradi, Anett; Li, Jianghong; Hickling, Siobhan; Foster, Jonathan; Oddy, Wendy H.

doi:10.3389/fnhum.2013.00097

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“…A recent study showed that taking multiple micronutrients resulted in significantly superior outcomes compared to taking individual iron supplements with or without the addition of folic acid [99]. The late sequelae of a lack of micronutrients (primarily iron and iodine deficiency) in pregnancy can include impaired motor, cognitive and socialemotional development in affected children [92,100]. Consequences of excessive maternal weight gain during pregnancy include birth complications (e.g.…”

Section: Effects Of Malnutrition and Of Excessive Weight Gain Includimentioning

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Consequences and Possible Predictors of Health-damaging Behaviors and Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy – A Review

Ulrich

Petermann

2016

Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd

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!In recent decades, the understanding of the short and longer term effects of health-damaging behaviors and mental health problems in pregnant women and the underlying mechanisms of these behaviors and illnesses has significantly increased. In contrast, little is known about the factors affecting individual pregnant women which contribute to health-damaging behaviors and mental illness. The aim of this paper was therefore to summarize the current state of research into the consequences of nicotine and alcohol consumption, malnutrition, excessive weight gain or obesity, and impaired mental health (depression and anxiety) during pregnancy. In addition, the characteristics of pregnant women which increase their risk of developing such behaviors or mental disorders are described. A better knowledge of these risks should make it easier for clinicians to identify cases at risk early on and put measures of support in place. A review of the literature has shown that certain characteristics of pregnant women (e.g. her relationship with her partner, a previous history of mental illness prior to pregnancy) are associated with various healthdamaging behaviors as well as with impaired mental health. Affected women often show an accumulated psychosocial stress which was already present prior to the pregnancy and which may persist even after the birth of the child. Zusammenfassung Consequences and Possible Predictors of Health-damaging Behaviors and Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy -A ReviewAuswirkungen und mögliche Prädiktoren gesundheitsschädigender Verhaltensweisen und psychischer Beeinträchtigungen in der Schwangerschaft -ein Überblick

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Section: Effects Of Malnutrition and Of Excessive Weight Gain Includimentioning

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Consequences and Possible Predictors of Health-damaging Behaviors and Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy – A Review

Ulrich

Petermann

2016

Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd

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“…Maternal nutritional status during pregnancy is a key factor in the health and development of the offspring, especially in fetal brain development (1) . Of particular importance during pregnancy are methyl-donor nutrients such as folate and vitamin B 12 , which are considered to be positively associated with brain growth and cognitive development in the offspring (2,3) .…”

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Maternal micronutrient consumption periconceptionally and during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

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Anderson

Lewis

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Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To examine overall micronutrient intake periconceptionally and throughout pregnancy in a population-based cohort of Australian women. Design: In a prospective cohort study, micronutrient dosages were extracted from self-reported maternal supplement use, recorded pre-conception, and for each trimester of pregnancy. A food frequency scale (DQESv2) captured usual maternal diet for gestational weeks 14-26. The influence of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors associated with supplement use was examined using logistic regression, and changes in micronutrient intakes prior to and throughout pregnancy were assessed using repeated-measures ANOVA analyses. Setting: Metropolitan hospital sites in Melbourne, Australia. Subjects: Women with a viable singleton pregnancy were recruited at less than 19 weeks' gestation (n 2146). Results: Compared with non-users, women using supplements during pregnancy were more likely to have planned their pregnancy, be >25 years old, primiparous, Caucasian, non-smokers, have a tertiary education and be consuming a folate-rich diet. Intakes of folate, Fe and Zn were significantly lower in the periconceptional period, compared with other periods (P < 0·001). Intakes below Recommended Daily Intake levels were common both periconceptionally and throughout pregnancy, with 19-46 % of women not meeting the Recommended Daily Intake for folate, 68-82 % for Fe and 17-36 % for Zn. Conversely, 15-19 % of women consumed beyond the recommended Upper Limit for folate and 11-24 % for Fe. Conclusions: The study highlights the need for improved public health education on nutritional needs during pregnancy, especially among women with lower educational achievements and income.

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“…Established key nutrients are iron, iodine, and folate which are all important for brain development and cognitive functions, and zinc, vitamin B12, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may also be important (2) particularly during the preschool years (1-5 year old), which is the main period of cognitive development due to a rapid and dramatic post-natal brain development that is dependent on the adequacy of nutrients (3) . Peru is considered a country at high risk of iron deficiency anaemia, and of zinc deficiency (4) and evidence from observational studies suggests that micronutrients may play an important role in the cognitive development of children, but the results of intervention trials using single micronutrients are inconclusive (5) . The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of multiple micronutrient (MMN) supplementation v. iron supplementation alone (Fe) on cognitive and executive function performance in children.…”

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The long term impact of multiple micronutrient supplementation during infancy on cognition and executive function performance in pre-school children

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Evidence exists that deficiency of some micro-nutrients influences cognition in children (1) . Established key nutrients are iron, iodine, and folate which are all important for brain development and cognitive functions, and zinc, vitamin B12, and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may also be important (2) particularly during the preschool years (1-5 year old), which is the main period of cognitive development due to a rapid and dramatic post-natal brain development that is dependent on the adequacy of nutrients (3) . Peru is considered a country at high risk of iron deficiency anaemia, and of zinc deficiency (4) and evidence from observational studies suggests that micronutrients may play an important role in the cognitive development of children, but the results of intervention trials using single micronutrients are inconclusive (5) . The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of multiple micronutrient (MMN) supplementation v. iron supplementation alone (Fe) on cognitive and executive function performance in children. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2010 in the district of Villa El Salvador in the province of Lima, Peru in 902 children that received supplements at the age of 6-17 months. The iron group (control group) had received 12·5 mg iron. The MMN group had received 12·5 mg iron, 10 mg zinc, 160 μg folic acid, 30 mg vitamin C, and 300 μg vitamin A. In 2012 a sub-sample of 184 children aged 36-48 months old of the original study sample were assessed with a range of cognitive tests involving the assessment of intelligence through the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence test, child's behaviour and competence through the Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) parent questionnaire, inhibitory control by the Day/Night Stroop test, working memory by 9 boxes, and executive function (state of reasoning) by the theory of mind (false belief task).The multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) by group and gender group revealed non-significant differences between the Fe (n 97) and MMN (n 87) groups for most cognitive tests (WPPSI executive scale, 9 boxes, theory of mind, BITSEA scores (P > .05), with the exception of the vocabulary WPPSI verbal subtest in girls, (MMN, (mean score = 6·83, SD = 2·05), iron (mean score = 5·78, SD = 1·59), P = 0·028), where girls in the MMN had higher scores in the vocabulary test than girls in the Fe group. In contrast, there were some significant differences by gender for the following psychological tests: WPPSI verbal sentence subtest (P = 0·039); day/night test longest correct run (Fe group, girls (mean score = 9, SD = 5·12), boys (mean score = 6·76, SD = 4·35) v. MMN group, girls (mean score = 9·63, SD = 5·37), boys (mean score = 6·81, SD = 4·39), P = 0·011); and BITSEA test, where girls displayed higher competence scores than boys (P = 0·002) and boys had higher problem behaviour than girls (P = 0·010).Assessment of the impact of MMN on cognitive and social-emotional development in Peruvian preschool children determined ...

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The role of nutrition in children's neurocognitive development, from pregnancy through childhood

Cited by 392 publications

References 202 publications

Consequences and Possible Predictors of Health-damaging Behaviors and Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy – A Review

Consequences and Possible Predictors of Health-damaging Behaviors and Mental Health Problems in Pregnancy – A Review

Maternal micronutrient consumption periconceptionally and during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study

The long term impact of multiple micronutrient supplementation during infancy on cognition and executive function performance in pre-school children

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