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| Title |
The role of nutrition in children's neurocognitive development, from pregnancy through childhood
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnhum.2013.00097 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| 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. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 40 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 18% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 8% |
| France | 2 | 5% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Germany | 1 | 3% |
| Palestine, State of | 1 | 3% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 22 | 55% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 30 | 75% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 10% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 8% |
| Scientists | 3 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,053 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
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 | 202 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 151 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 101 | 10% |
| Researcher | 91 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 46 | 4% |
| Other | 195 | 19% |
| Unknown | 267 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 199 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 130 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 97 | 9% |
| Psychology | 77 | 7% |
| Social Sciences | 54 | 5% |
| Other | 183 | 17% |
| Unknown | 313 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
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 27 January 2024.
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