Adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of age
Abstract There is an increasing prevalence of psychological issues in childhood. Lifestyle factors during pregnancy, including maternal nutrition, have been linked to children's behavioural development. This study aims to assess the impact of adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy...
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| author | Esther Cendra‐Duarte Josefa Canals Lucía Iglesias‐Vázquez Cristina Jardí Francisco Martín‐Luján Victoria Arija |
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| description | Abstract There is an increasing prevalence of psychological issues in childhood. Lifestyle factors during pregnancy, including maternal nutrition, have been linked to children's behavioural development. This study aims to assess the impact of adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy on the behavioural problems of children at the age of 4. A total of 231 mother‐child pairs were assessed. Maternal adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy was estimated using a relative Mediterranean Diet Score (rMED). Behavioural outcomes were evaluated through the Child Behaviour Checklist 1½−−5, Teacher's Report Form 1½−5, and Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function—Preschool Version questionnaires. The results indicated that a higher rMED score during pregnancy was associated with a reduced probability of obtaining a clinical score for total problems (OR = 0.42; 95% IC from 0.21 to 0.85), including externalising (OR = 0.29; 95% IC from 0.14 to 0.62), attention problems (OR = 0.32; 95%IC from 0.15 to 0.70), attention‐deficit/hyperactivity problems (OR = 0.36; 95% IC from 0.15 to 0.87), oppositional defiant problems (OR = 0.06; 95% IC from 0.06 to 0.75), and depressive problems (OR = 0.38; 95% IC from 0.15 to 0.96). This study highlights the importance of maternal diet, especially Mediterranean diet, during gestation for proper child development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c414b4e333774ced8ae4eea74dfbe2332024-11-19T11:34:12ZengWileyMaternal and Child Nutrition1740-86951740-87092024-10-01204n/an/a10.1111/mcn.13700Adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of ageEsther Cendra‐Duarte0Josefa Canals1Lucía Iglesias‐Vázquez2Cristina Jardí3Francisco Martín‐Luján4Victoria Arija5Universitat Rovira i Virgili Nutrition and Mental Health (NUTRISAM) Research Group Reus SpainUniversitat Rovira i Virgili Nutrition and Mental Health (NUTRISAM) Research Group Reus SpainUniversitat Rovira i Virgili Nutrition and Mental Health (NUTRISAM) Research Group Reus SpainUniversitat Rovira i Virgili Nutrition and Mental Health (NUTRISAM) Research Group Reus SpainCollaborative Group on Lifestyles, Nutrition, and Tobacco (CENIT) Institut d'Investigació en Atenció Primària IDIAP Jordi Gol. Institut Català de la Salut (ICS) Reus SpainUniversitat Rovira i Virgili Nutrition and Mental Health (NUTRISAM) Research Group Reus SpainAbstract There is an increasing prevalence of psychological issues in childhood. Lifestyle factors during pregnancy, including maternal nutrition, have been linked to children's behavioural development. This study aims to assess the impact of adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy on the behavioural problems of children at the age of 4. A total of 231 mother‐child pairs were assessed. Maternal adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy was estimated using a relative Mediterranean Diet Score (rMED). Behavioural outcomes were evaluated through the Child Behaviour Checklist 1½−−5, Teacher's Report Form 1½−5, and Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function—Preschool Version questionnaires. The results indicated that a higher rMED score during pregnancy was associated with a reduced probability of obtaining a clinical score for total problems (OR = 0.42; 95% IC from 0.21 to 0.85), including externalising (OR = 0.29; 95% IC from 0.14 to 0.62), attention problems (OR = 0.32; 95%IC from 0.15 to 0.70), attention‐deficit/hyperactivity problems (OR = 0.36; 95% IC from 0.15 to 0.87), oppositional defiant problems (OR = 0.06; 95% IC from 0.06 to 0.75), and depressive problems (OR = 0.38; 95% IC from 0.15 to 0.96). This study highlights the importance of maternal diet, especially Mediterranean diet, during gestation for proper child development.https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13700behavioural problemchildchild developmentdietMediterranean dietpregnancy |
| spellingShingle | Esther Cendra‐Duarte Josefa Canals Lucía Iglesias‐Vázquez Cristina Jardí Francisco Martín‐Luján Victoria Arija Adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of age Maternal and Child Nutrition behavioural problem child child development diet Mediterranean diet pregnancy |
| title | Adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of age |
| title_full | Adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of age |
| title_fullStr | Adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of age |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of age |
| title_short | Adherence to the Mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of age |
| title_sort | adherence to the mediterranean diet during pregnancy and behavioural problems at 4 years of age |
| topic | behavioural problem child child development diet Mediterranean diet pregnancy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13700 |
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