Dietary Nutrient Intake in School-Aged Children With Heavy Prenatal Alcohol Exposure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nutrition is an important factor that affects brain development. Nutritional deficiencies can exacerbate alcohol's damaging effects. Conversely, nutritional supplementation can serve a protective role against alcohol damage and may prove to be a worthwhile intervention strategy. This study investigated dietary intake in school-aged children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure to understand their nutritional status, compared to a national sample of typically developing children and Dietary Reference Intakes.

Methods

Dietary intake data were collected from children with confirmed histories of heavy prenatal alcohol exposure (5 to 10 years, n = 55) using the Automated Self-Administered 24-Hour Dietary Recall (ASA24). Observed nutrient levels were compared to the Die

SUBMITTER: Nguyen TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4844832 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature