Prenatal Folate and Choline Levels and Brain and Cognitive Development in Children: A Critical Narrative Review

Prenatal Folate and Choline Levels and Brain and Cognitive Development in Children: A Critical Narrative Review

Women’s nutritional status during pregnancy can have long-term effects on children’s brains and cognitive development. Folate and choline are methyl-donor nutrients and are important for closure of the neural tube during fetal development. They have also been associated with brain and cognitive deve...

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Main Authors: Nathalie Irvine, Gillian England-Mason, Catherine J. Field, Deborah Dewey, Fariba Aghajafari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
pregnancy
choline
folate
children
neurodevelopment
brain development
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/2/364

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