Effect of Maternal Nutrition on Cognitive Function of Children

Victoria Arija; Josefa Canals

doi:10.3390/nu13051644

Effect of Maternal Nutrition on Cognitive Function of Children

Nutrients. 2021 May 13;13(5):1644. doi: 10.3390/nu13051644.

Authors

Victoria Arija^{1

2

3}, Josefa Canals^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Research Group in Nutrition and Mental Health (NUTRISAM), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43204 Reus, Spain.
² Research Center for Behavior Assessment (CRAMC), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43002 Tarragona, Spain.
³ Institut d'Investigació Sanitària Pere Virgili (IISPV), 43007 Reus, Spain.

Abstract

The intrauterine environment and, specifically, the nutritional status of the mother are crucial factors that can have short and long-term consequences on the health and disease risk of an unborn child [...].

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Child
Cognition*
Female
Humans
Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
Pregnancy
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects / psychology*