Author, as appears in the article.: Tahaei H; Gignac F; Pinar A; Fernandez-Barrés S; Romaguera D; Vioque J; Santa-Marina L; Subiza-Pérez M; Llop S; Soler-Blasco R; Arija V; Salas-Salvadó J; Tardón A; Riaño-Galán I; Sunyer J; Guxens M; Julvez J
Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques Bioquímica i Biotecnologia
URV's Author/s: Arija Val, Maria Victoria / Salas Salvadó, Jorge
Keywords: Population-based cohort Polyunsaturated fatty-acids Omega-3 fatty acids Neurodevelopment Maternal diet Children seafood population-based cohort omega-3 fatty acids neurodevelopmental outcomes neurodevelopment energy diet consumption children
Abstract: Background: There are few studies that look at the intake of all types of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) during the different stages of pregnancy along with a long-term neuropsychological follow-up of the child. This study aims to explore the association between maternal n-3 PUFA intake during two periods of pregnancy and the child’s neuropsychological scores at different ages. Methods: Prospective data were obtained for 2644 pregnant women recruited between 2004 and 2008 in population-based birth cohorts in Spain. Maternal n-3 PUFA intake during the first and third trimester of pregnancy was estimated using validated food frequency questionnaires. Child neuropsychological functions were assessed using Bayley Scales of Infant Development version one (BSID) at 1 year old, the McCarthy Scale of Children’s Abilities (MSCA) at 4 years old, and the Attention Network Test (ANT) at 7 years old. Data were analysed using multivariate linear regression models and adjusted for potential covariates, such as maternal social class, education, cohort location, alcohol consumption, smoking, breastfeeding duration, and energy intake. Results: Compared to participants in the lowest quartile (<1.262 g/week) of n-3 PUFA consumption during the first trimester, those in the highest quartile (>1.657 g/week) had a 2.26 points (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.41, 4.11) higher MSCA general cognitive score, a 2.48 points (95% CI: 0.53, 4.43) higher MSCA verbal score, and a 2.06 points (95% CI: 0.166, 3.95) higher MSCA executive function score, and a 11.52 milliseconds (95% CI:-22.95,-0.09) lower ANT hit reaction time standard error. In the third pregnancy trimester, the associations were weaker. Conclusions: Positive associations between n-3 PUFA intake during early pregnancy and child neuropsychological functions at 4 and 7 years of age were found, and further clinical research is needed to confirm these findings.
Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Saúde coletiva Química Psicología Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Nutrition and dietetics Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicina veterinaria Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Food science Farmacia Engenharias iv Engenharias ii Enfermagem Educação física Economia Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: jordi.salas@urv.cat victoria.arija@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0003-2700-7459 0000-0002-1758-0975
Record's date: 2024-09-07
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Nutrients. 14 (3):
APA: Tahaei H; Gignac F; Pinar A; Fernandez-Barrés S; Romaguera D; Vioque J; Santa-Marina L; Subiza-Pérez M; Llop S; Soler-Blasco R; Arija V; Salas-Salvadó (2022). Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake during Pregnancy and Child Neuropsychological Development: A ulti-Centre Population-Based Birth Cohort Study in Spain. Nutrients, 14(3), -. DOI: 10.3390/nu14030518
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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