Journal article
Maternal pregnancy diet, postnatal home environment and executive function and behavior in 3- to 4-y-olds
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Optimal maternal nutrition during pregnancy has been linked to better cognitive and behavioral development in children. However, its influence on the effects of suboptimal postnatal exposures like reduced stimulation and support in the home is not known.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the effect of maternal pregnancy diet on executive function and/or behavioral development in children raised in suboptimal home environments.
Authors
Mortaji N; Krzeczkowski JE; Boylan K; Booij L; Perreault M; Van Lieshout RJ
Journal
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol. 114, No. 4, pp. 1418–1427
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2021
DOI
10.1093/ajcn/nqab202
ISSN
0002-9165