FAB: Pregnancy and nutrition

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The Conversation - Eating oily fish during pregnancy could prevent schizophrenia in the child, new study suggests
Prenatal lack of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids linked to schizophrenic symptoms in mice
9 August 2017 - Nutraingredients - Inter-generational malnutrition: Grandparents diet and health also impact baby
Maternal vitamin D may be vital to childhood development
25 July 2017 - Nutraingredients - Food-based iodine during pregnancy important for child brain development
Maternal vitamin D level linked to adverse events in childhood development
13 July 2017 - Science Daily - Maternal obesity during pregnancy may be linked to behavioral problems in boys
Vitamin D in Pregnancy Linked to Suboptimal Infant Development
3 July 2017 - Science Daily - How babies' environments lead to poor health later
7 June 2017 - Nutraingredients - OPINION: Why optimal omega-3 and omega-6 ratios in the diet could balance the scales
1 May 2017 - MedicalXpress - U.S. toddlers eat more french fries than vegetables
21 April 2017 - TheConversation - Five ways to boost your nutrition before pregnancy
27 March 2017 - MedicalXpress - High burden of iodine deficiency found in Israel's first national survey
8 March 2017 - Nutraingredients - Low omega-3 intakes a ‘concern’ for pregnant women: US data
8 March 2017 - Futurity - Gut bacteria of preemies raise concerns about antibiotics
Mother's diet in pregnancy may have lasting effects for offspring
27 January 2017 - NutraIngredients - Micronutrient supplementation for mothers boosts infant cognitive health: Follow-up study
16 January 2017 - VitaminDCouncil - Less than half of infants meet the American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for vitamin D
20 Dec 2016 - Daily Mail - Folic acid in flour 'would potentially save HUNDREDS of babies from spina bifida', says top professor
Prenatal Vitamin D Could Lower Baby's ADHD Risk, While Some Diabetes Drugs May do the Opposite
30 November 2016 - Nature.com - A new global research agenda for food
The lasting legacy of early nutrition
7 October 2016 - Science News - Fewer indications of ADHD in children whose mothers took vitamin D during pregnancy
30 June 2016 - Nutraingredients - Kudos! DHA supplements during pregnancy could save US healthcare system $6 billion
12 May 2016 - FoodNavigator - Artificial sweeteners linked to overweight babies
11 May 2016 - Nutraingredients - Good nutrition has large say in kids' social behaviour, research suggests
02 May 2016 - Science Daily - Supplement given during first year of life critical for muscle-mass development
Mother's high-fructose diet may lead to foetal metabolic disorders: Study
6 April 2016 - Nutraingredients - “Exciting results”: Tufts/Harvard meta-analysis supports omega-3s for child brain development
22 March 2016 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3 neglected in malnutrition product formulations: Researchers
02 March 2016 - The Telegraph - Half of pregnant women attending their first maternity appointment are overweight or obese
Parents and teachers unaware of mental benefits of good childhood nutrition
26 Jan 2016 - Nutraingredients - Low folate in early pregnancy linked with poorer cognition in children later
Why fish intake by pregnant women improves the growth of a child's brain
Your poor diet might hurt your grandchildren's guts
30 Nov 2015 - Nutraingredients - Analysis reveals big costs savings for DHA supplements during pregnancy
24 Nov 2015 - FAB Research - Why Most People Fail to 'Get the Fats Right' - and How You can do Better!
31 Aug 2015 - Nutraingredients- EU folate fortification failure caused 8,400 neural tube defects in 11 years
A simple daily pregnancy pill could boost population IQ and save the NHS money
Pregnant women lack guidance on iodine intake levels
BBC News - Why an iron fish can make you stronger
13 May 2015 - ScienceDaily - The infant gut microbiome: New studies on its origins and how it's knocked out of balance
28 April 2015 - Nutraingredients - EFSA adopts caffeine opinion
24 April 2015 - Nutraingredients - Omega-3-supplemented formula leads to bigger children: Study
14 April 2015 - MedicalXpress - Lifelong health begins before birth
08 April 2015 - MNT - Critical windows to turn away junk food craving
02 April 2015 - DHA supplements for lactating women may offer breast milk and baby benefits
31 March 2015 - The Science Times - Poorer Children Have Smaller Brains Researchers Say
25 March 2015 - BBC News - The myths about food and pregnancy
25 March 2015 - EurekAlert - Pregnant women not getting enough omega-3, critical for infant development

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