Maternal diet quality during pregnancy and child cognition and behavior in a US cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal intake of several nutrients during pregnancy is linked to offspring cognition. The relation between maternal dietary patterns and offspring cognition is less established.

Objectives

We aimed to examine associations of maternal diet quality during pregnancy with child cognition and behavior.

Methods

Among 1580 mother-child pairs in Project Viva, a prospective prebirth cohort, we assessed maternal diet during pregnancy using FFQs and evaluated diet quality using versions modified for pregnancy of the Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS-P) and Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI-P). Child cognitive and behavioral outcomes were assessed using standardized tests and questionnaires at infancy and in early and mid-childhood. We conducted multivariable linear r

SUBMITTER: Mahmassani HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8755080 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature