Socioeconomic Adversity, Maternal Nutrition, and the Prenatal Programming of Child Cognition and Language at Two Years of Age Through Maternal Inflammation
Longitudinal cohort study links prenatal nutrition and inflammation to child cognition in socioeconomic adversity cases, suggesting dietary interventions may improve outcomes.
Key Points
Higher maternal GlycA levels were linked to reduced child cognition and language scores, emphasizing the importance of maternal diet.
Maternal dietary patterns significantly affected inflammatory biomarkers, with 'modern wholefoods' linked to lower inflammation.
The study included 1074 mother-child pairs, assessing prenatal factors at 28 weeks' gestation and their long-term impacts.
Findings may support future interventions targeting maternal diet to enhance child neurodevelopment in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups.