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The role of nutrition in children's neurocognitive development, from pregnancy through childhood

Overview of attention for article published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, January 2013
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Title
The role of nutrition in children's neurocognitive development, from pregnancy through childhood
Published in
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, January 2013
DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00097
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Authors

Anett Nyaradi, Jianghong Li, Siobhan Hickling, Jonathan Foster, Wendy H. Oddy

Abstract

This review examines the current evidence for a possible connection between nutritional intake (including micronutrients and whole diet) and neurocognitive development in childhood. Earlier studies which have investigated the association between nutrition and cognitive development have focused on individual micronutrients, including omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12, folic acid, choline, iron, iodine, and zinc, and single aspects of diet. The research evidence from observational studies suggests that micronutrients may play an important role in the cognitive development of children. However, the results of intervention trials utilizing single micronutrients are inconclusive. More generally, there is evidence that malnutrition can impair cognitive development, whilst breastfeeding appears to be beneficial for cognition. Eating breakfast is also beneficial for cognition. In contrast, there is currently inconclusive evidence regarding the association between obesity and cognition. Since individuals consume combinations of foods, more recently researchers have become interested in the cognitive impact of diet as a composite measure. Only a few studies to date have investigated the associations between dietary patterns and cognitive development. In future research, more well designed intervention trials are needed, with special consideration given to the interactive effects of nutrients.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United States 2 <1%
Spain 2 <1%
United Kingdom 2 <1%
Indonesia 1 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
Netherlands 1 <1%
Germany 1 <1%
India 1 <1%
Nigeria 1 <1%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 1041 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 204 19%
Student > Master 151 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 99 9%
Researcher 92 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 46 4%
Other 182 17%
Unknown 279 26%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 201 19%
Nursing and Health Professions 131 12%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 98 9%
Psychology 77 7%
Social Sciences 54 5%
Other 168 16%
Unknown 324 31%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 212. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 May 2024.
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#189,744
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Outputs from Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
#85
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#10
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