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Eli Anne Myrvoll Blomkvist1, Elisabet Rudjord Hillesund2, Sissel Heidi Helland2

  • 1Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, Department of Public Health, Sport and Nutrition, University of Agder, 4630 Kristiansand, Norway. eliamb@uia.no.

Nutrients
|July 24, 2019
PubMed

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Healthy diets, including breastfeeding and consuming fish, fruits, and vegetables, are linked to better neurodevelopment in one-year-olds. These early nutrition factors show measurable effects on cognitive development.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Child Health

Background:

  • Early life environmental factors significantly influence child neurodevelopment.
  • Existing research on breastfeeding and neurodevelopment is inconclusive.
  • Data on other dietary factors and neurodevelopment in one-year-olds is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between breastfeeding and neurodevelopment in Norwegian one-year-olds.
  • To explore the relationship between other dietary factors and neurodevelopment in one-year-olds.
  • To provide insights into early nutrition's role in child development.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 212 one-year-olds in Norway.
  • Parental questionnaires collected data on breastfeeding and dietary intake.
  • The Ages and Stages Questionnaire assessed neurodevelopmental outcomes.
  • Linear regression analyses were used to examine associations, controlling for covariates.

Main Results:

  • Longer breastfeeding duration correlated with higher neurodevelopmental scores.
  • Intake of fish, fruits, and vegetables was strongly associated with enhanced neurodevelopmental scores.
  • These dietary associations remained significant after adjusting for breastfeeding and maternal education.

Conclusions:

  • Healthy dietary factors are crucial for neurodevelopment in early childhood.
  • Measurable neurodevelopmental benefits are evident as early as one year of age.
  • Promoting optimal nutrition in infancy supports cognitive development.

Keywords:
ages and stages questionnaire (ASQ)breastfeedingchildrendietdietary factorsfish intakefruits and vegetablesneurodevelopmentvegetable intake

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