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Maternal dietary and environmental factors associated with infant circadian rhythm, growth, and temperament: Research

Ee Yin Kok1, Satvinder Kaur1, Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri2

  • 1Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Nutrition and Health
|April 8, 2024
PubMed

Insights

This study identifies key prenatal and postnatal factors influencing infant circadian rhythm development. Understanding these elements can guide interventions to optimize maternal and infant health.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Biology
  • Maternal-Infant Health
  • Chronobiology

Background:

  • Infant circadian rhythm development is influenced by prenatal and postnatal factors.
  • External environmental cues and nutritional programming significantly impact infant circadian rhythms.
  • Optimizing maternal and infant health requires understanding these developmental influences.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify prenatal and postnatal factors affecting infant circadian rhythm.
  • To explore the influence of circadian rhythm on infant growth and temperament.
  • To provide insights for future interventions in infant health.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective observational cohort study of 216 pregnant women in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Recruitment at third trimester with follow-ups at 3 and 6 months postpartum.
  • Salivary cortisol analysis, validated questionnaires (eating, light, chronotype, mood, sleep), and anthropometric/birth outcome data collection.

Main Results:

  • Data collection ongoing; specific results not yet available.
  • Analysis will correlate maternal and infant circadian rhythm markers with environmental and behavioral factors.
  • The study aims to establish links between circadian rhythm, growth, and infant temperament.

Conclusions:

  • This study offers a novel approach to understanding infant circadian rhythm development from prenatal to postnatal stages.
  • Findings will highlight critical developmental periods for circadian rhythm.
  • Results will inform targeted interventions for improved infant health outcomes.

Keywords:
Chrononutritionbiological clockeating misalignmentgestationinfant growthmaternal health

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