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Neuroimaging of the Developing Brain and Impact of Nutrition

Sean C L Deoni

    Nestle Nutrition Institute Workshop Series
    |July 11, 2018
    PubMed

    Insights

    Early nutrition is crucial for lifelong health, profoundly impacting brain development during childhood. Neuroimaging reveals how nutrition shapes cognitive and behavioral outcomes in young children.

    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Developmental Biology
    • Nutritional Science

    Background:

    • The first 1,000 days and childhood (up to 10 years) are critical for brain development, cognitive skills, and behavioral abilities.
    • Altered brain development during this sensitive period can lead to negative cognitive and behavioral outcomes.
    • Early life is also associated with the onset of developmental, intellectual, and psychiatric disorders.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To overview the current understanding of early-life nutrition's effects on the developing brain.
    • To highlight the role of nutrition as a modifiable factor influencing brain maturation.
    • To examine these effects through the lens of neuroimaging.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing safe and noninvasive neuroimaging techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
    • Investigating patterns of early structural and functional neurodevelopment.
    • Analyzing the relationships between brain growth, emerging brain function, and influencing factors.

    Main Results:

    • Neuroimaging provides insights into early brain development and function.
    • Environmental, genetic, and nutritional factors significantly shape brain development.
    • Nutrition is a critical and modifiable influence on early brain maturation.

    Conclusions:

    • Early-life nutrition profoundly impacts brain maturation and lifelong health.
    • Neuroimaging techniques are vital for understanding these nutrition-brain relationships.
    • Targeting early nutrition offers a promising avenue for optimizing cognitive and behavioral development.

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