Dynamic Interplay between Social Brain Development and Nutrient Intake in Young Children.

ABSTRACT: Myelination of the brain structures underlying social behavior in humans is a dynamic process that parallels the emergence of social-emotional development and social skills in early life. Of the many genetic and environmental factors regulating the myelination processes, nutrition is considered as a critical and modifiable early-life factor for establishing healthy social brain networks. However, the impact of nutrition on the longitudinal development of social brain myelination remains to be fully understood. This study examined the interplay between childhood nutrient intake and social brain development across the first 5 years of life. Myelin-sensitive neuroimaging and food-intake data were analyzed in 293 children, 0.5 to 5 years of age, and explored for dynamic patterns of nutrient-so

SUBMITTER: Kanellopoulos AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10490067 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature