Maternal intake of methyl-donor nutrients and child cognition at 3 years of age

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 328-335

  Villamor, Eduardo ^a,b   Rifas Shiman, Sheryl L ^c   Gillman, Matthew W ^b,c   Oken, Emily ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Choline; Cognition; Folate; Maternal prenatal diet; Methionine; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

BETAINE; CHOLINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; METHIONINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COGNITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; BETAINE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOLINE; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; DIET; DNA METHYLATION; FEMALE; FOLIC ACID; FOOD; HUMANS; MASSACHUSETTS; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; METHIONINE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; VITAMIN B 12;

EID: 84862247194     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2012.01264.x     Document Type: Article

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