Maternal polyunsaturated fatty acids during pregnancy and offspring brain development in childhood.

Runyu ZouHanan El MarrounTrudy G VoortmanManon HillegersTonya WhiteHenning Tiemeier

Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition (2021)

Sufficient maternal ω-3 PUFAs during pregnancy may be related to more optimal child brain development in the long term. In particular, exposure to lower ω-3 PUFA concentrations in fetal life was associated with less brain volume in childhood. Maternal ω-6 LC-PUFAs were not related to child brain morphology.

Keyphrases

resting state
white matter
functional connectivity
birth weight
mental health
cerebral ischemia
pregnancy outcomes
multiple sclerosis
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet
skeletal muscle
blood brain barrier
high resolution
simultaneous determination
subarachnoid hemorrhage