Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid Intake Levels during Pregnancy and Infant Performance on a Novel Object Search Task at 22 Months

Autor/inn/en	Rees, Alison; Sirois, Sylvain; Wearden, Alison
Titel	Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid Intake Levels during Pregnancy and Infant Performance on a Novel Object Search Task at 22 Months
Quelle	In: Child Development, 85 (2014) 6, S.2131-2139 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-3920
DOI	10.1111/cdev.12280
Schlagwörter	Mothers; Pregnancy; Infants; Prenatal Influences; Cognitive Development; Food; Novelty (Stimulus Dimension) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Mother; Mutter; Schwangerschaft; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Pränataler Einfluss; Kognitive Entwicklung; Lebensmittel
Abstract	This study investigated maternal prenatal docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) intake and infant cognitive development at 22 months. Estimates for second- and third-trimester maternal DHA intake levels were obtained using a comprehensive Food Frequency Questionnaire. Infants (n = 67) were assessed at 22 months on a novel object search task. Mothers' DHA intake levels were divided into high or low groups, with analyses revealing a significant positive effect of third-trimester DHA on object search task performance. The third trimester appears to be a critical time for ensuring adequate maternal DHA levels to facilitate optimum cognitive development in late infancy. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10