Vitamin B12 status of pregnant Indian women and cognitive function in their 9-year-old children.

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BACKGROUND: Recent research has highlighted the influence of maternal factors on the health of the offspring. Intrauterine experiences may program metabolic, cardiovascular, and psychiatric disorders. We have shown that maternal vitamin B12 status affects adiposity and insulin resistance in the child. Vitamin B12 is important for brain development and function. OBJECTIVE: We investigated the relationship between maternal plasma vitamin B12 status during pregnancy and the child's cognitive fun...

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Authors: Bhate, V; Deshpande, S; Bhat, D; Joshi, N; Ladkat, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Food and nutrition bulletin
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 249-254
• Publication date: 2008-12-01
• DOI: 10.1177/156482650802900401
• EISSN: 1564-8265
• ISSN: 0379-5721
• Language: English
• Keywords: Brain; India; Vitamin B 12; Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Female; Analysis of Variance; Adult; Pregnancy; Male; Gestational Age; Child; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; Memory, Short-Term; Attention; Humans; Cognition; Nutritional Status