Nut consumption during pregnancy is associated with decreased risk of peer problems in 5-year-old Japanese children.

Autor: Nguyen MQ; Food Microbiology and Function Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan., Miyake Y; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan.; Integrated Medical and Agricultural School of Public Health, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan.; Research Promotion Unit, Translational Research Center, Ehime University Hospital, Ehime, Japan.; Center for Data Science, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan., Tanaka K; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan.; Integrated Medical and Agricultural School of Public Health, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan.; Research Promotion Unit, Translational Research Center, Ehime University Hospital, Ehime, Japan.; Center for Data Science, Ehime University, Ehime, Japan., Hasuo S; Food Microbiology and Function Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan., Nakamura Y; Food Microbiology and Function Research Laboratories, R&D Division, Meiji Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan., Okubo H; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Ehime, Japan.; Japan Environment and Children's Study Programme Office, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Ibaraki, Japan.; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan., Sasaki S; Department of Social and Preventive Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan., Arakawa M; Wellness Research Fields, Faculty of Global and Regional Studies, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.; The Department of Cross Cultural Studies, Osaka University of Tourism, Okinawa, Japan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition [J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr] 2024 Apr; Vol. 78 (4), pp. 927-935. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Mar 07.
DOI: 10.1002/jpn3.12177
Abstrakt: Objectives: Nuts are nutrient-dense foods rich in unsaturated fatty acids, protein, dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals. The present prebirth cohort study examined the association between maternal nut intake during pregnancy and the risk of childhood behavioral problems in 5-year-old Japanese children.
Methods: Study subjects were 1199 mother-child pairs. Dietary intake was assessed using a diet history questionnaire. Emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity problems, peer problems, and low prosocial behavior were assessed using the parent-reported version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Adjustments were made for a priori-selected nondietary confounders and potentially related dietary factors.
Results: Compared with mothers who had not eaten nuts during pregnancy, mothers who had eaten nuts had a significantly reduced risk of peer problems in children; the adjusted odds ratio was 0.64 (95% confidence interval: 0.42-0.97). There were no measurable associations between maternal consumption of nuts during pregnancy and the risk of childhood emotional problems, conduct problems, hyperactivity problems, and low prosocial behavior.
Conclusions: Maternal consumption of nuts during pregnancy may be associated with a decreased risk of peer problems in 5-year-old children.
(© 2024 The Authors. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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