Processed foods and diet quality in pregnancy may affect child neurodevelopment disorders: a narrative review.

Autor: Zupo R; Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University 'Aldo Moro', Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70100 Bari, Italy., Castellana F; Unit of Data Sciences and Technology Innovation for Population Health, National Institute of Gastroenterology 'Saverio de Bellis,' Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy., Boero G; Complex Structure of Neurology, SS Annunziata Hospital, Taranto, Italy., Matera E; Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area (DiMePRe-J), University 'A. Moro,' Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70100 Bari, Italy., Colacicco G; Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBrain), niversity 'Aldo Moro,' Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70100 Bari, Italy., Piscitelli P; Italian Society of Environmental Medicine (SIMA), Milan, Italy., Clodoveo ML; Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine, University 'Aldo Moro', Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70100 Bari, Italy., Rondanelli M; Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, Department of Public Health, 27100 Pavia, Italy.; IRCCS Mondino Foundation, 27100 Pavia, Italy., Panza F; Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBrain), niversity 'Aldo Moro,' Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70100 Bari, Italy., Lozupone M; Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBrain), niversity 'Aldo Moro,' Piazza Giulio Cesare 11, 70100 Bari, Italy., Sardone R; Unit of Data Sciences and Technology Innovation for Population Health, National Institute of Gastroenterology 'Saverio de Bellis,' Research Hospital, Castellana Grotte, Bari, Italy.; Local Healthcare Authority of Taranto, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nutritional neuroscience [Nutr Neurosci] 2024 Apr; Vol. 27 (4), pp. 361-381. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 11.
DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2023.2197709
Abstrakt: Objective: To review the evidence on the association between maternal exposure to ultra-processed food (UPF) categories, UPF diet items, and overall diet quality, as assessed by recognized dietary indices, and neurodevelopmental outcomes in offspring.
Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Ovid, and Scholar databases were searched for original articles on female gestational exposure to UPF categories, individual elements of the UPF diet, or indices of diet quality, in relation to outcomes regarding their offspring's neurocognitive development, according to neuropsychometric and behavioral scales, anthropometric/psychomotor indices, and symptoms/diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).
Results: Fourteen articles were selected and underwent the quantitative analysis. Six of these examined diet quality, and eight exposure to UPF categories or specific UPF foods. The maternal population was adult (18+). Child cognitive development was negatively impacted by a diet featuring many processed foods, saturated fats, and sugars. Conversely, a Med-diet led to better neurodevelopment, particularly verbal intelligence and executive functions, in middle childhood.
Discussion: A maternal diet with many UPFs, saturated fats, and total sugars (especially those added or hidden in packaged carbonated beverages) can adversely affect a child's cognitive development. Knowledge needs to be further extended and managed from a prevention perspective in light of the well-known negative effects of UPFs on human health in all age groups.
Databáze: MEDLINE
Externí odkaz: