Maternal early-pregnancy ferritin and offspring neurodevelopment: A prospective cohort study from gestation to school age.

Sara SammallahtiHenning TiemeierIrwin K M ReissMartina U MuckenthalerHanan El MarrounMinerva J Taeubert

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2021)

High maternal ferritin during pregnancy was associated with poorer child cognitive abilities and smaller brain volume. Maternal iron status during pregnancy may be associated with offspring neurodevelopment.

Keyphrases

birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
high fat diet
gestational age
preterm infants
white matter
type diabetes
weight gain
pregnant women
physical activity
skeletal muscle
functional connectivity