Quality of Prenatal and Childhood Diet Predicts Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among Children in Mexico City.

ABSTRACT: Adequate nutrition is important for neurodevelopment. Although nutrients are ingested in combination, the impact of specific nutrients within the context of a nutrient mixture has not been studied with respect to health, such as neurodevelopment. Therefore, we examined the impact of prenatal and childhood nutrient mixtures on neurodevelopmental outcomes. Participants included mother⁻child pairs in the Programming Research in Obesity, Growth, Environment, and Social Stress (PROGRESS) prospective birth cohort in Mexico City. We assessed prenatal and child micro- and macronutrient profiles among 65 and 329 children, respectively, via food frequency questionnaires. Neurodevelopmental outcomes of 4⁻6-year-old children were measured using the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA). We co

SUBMITTER: Malin AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6115750 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature