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| URV's Author/s: | Arija Val, Maria Victoria / Canals Sans, Josefa / Jardí Piñana, Cristina |
| Author, as appears in the article.: | Cendra-Duarte E; Becerra-Tomás N; Canals J; Jardí C; Arija V |
| Author's mail: | victoria.arija@urv.cat josefa.canals@urv.cat cristina.jardi@urv.cat |
| Author identifier: | 0000-0002-1758-0975 0000-0002-6209-9558 0000-0002-7946-1488 |
| Journal publication year: | 2025 |
| Publication Type: | Journal Publications |
| APA: | Cendra-Duarte E; Becerra-Tomás N; Canals J; Jardí C; Arija V (2025). Association of Prenatal Healthy and Unhealthy Plant-Based Diets with Behavioral Outcomes in Preschool Children.. Nutrients, 17(8), 1372-. DOI: 10.3390/nu17081372 |
| Paper original source: | Nutrients. 17 (8): 1372- |
| Abstract: | Dietary patterns rich in plant-based foods during pregnancy have been associated with neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring. However, not all components of these diets are healthy, and the impact of their quality on behavioral outcomes remains unexplored. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between healthy and unhealthy plant-based diets and offspring behavioral problems at the age of four. This research involved 201 mother-child pairs from the ECLIPSES study. Maternal diet during pregnancy was assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire, from which the healthy plant-based diet index (hPDI) was calculated, emphasizing the consumption of fruits, vegetables, legumes and nuts, along with the unhealthy plant-based diet index (uPDI), highlighting the intake of sugary drinks and refined grains. Children's behavior was evaluated using the Child Behavior Checklist 1.5-5. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to estimated odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Greater adherence to the uPDI during pregnancy was associated with higher odds for externalizing problems, including attention-deficit/hyperactivity problems (OR = 1.08; 95%CI from 1.01 to 1.16) and oppositional defiant behavior (OR = 1.09; 95%CI from 1.00 to 1.19) in offspring, particularly girls. Higher adherence to the hPDI was not associated with children's behavior. The consumption of unhealthy components of a plant-based dietary pattern during gestation has been associated with adverse behavioral outcomes in children at age four. These findings underscore the importance of discerning between the healthy and unhealthy components of plant-based diets when assessing their impact on child development. |
| Article's DOI: | 10.3390/nu17081372 |
| Link to the original source: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/8/1372 |
| Paper version: | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| licence for use: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/ |
| Department: | Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques |
| Research group: | Nutrició i Salut Mental |
| Licence document URL: | https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/ |
| Thematic Areas: | Biotecnología Ciência de alimentos Ciências agrárias i Ciências biológicas i Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas iii Economia Educação física Enfermagem Engenharias ii Engenharias iv Farmacia Food science Interdisciplinar Medicina i Medicina ii Medicina iii Medicina veterinaria Nutrição Nutrition & dietetics Nutrition and dietetics Planejamento urbano e regional / demografia Psicología Química Saúde coletiva Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros |
| Keywords: | Adult Child Child behavior Child, preschool Diet, healthy Diet, plant-based Diet, vegetarian Female Humans Male Maternal diet Maternal nutritional physiological phenomena Neurodevelopment Plant-based diets Pregnancy Prenatal exposure delayed effects |
| Entity: | Universitat Rovira i Virgili |
| Record's date: | 2025-04-30 |
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