Association between maternal Vitamin D status in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in childhood: Results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 117, Issue 12, 2017, Pages 1682-1692

  Darling, Andrea L ^a   Rayman, Margaret P ^a   Steer, Colin D ^b   Golding, Jean ^b   Lanham New, Susan A ^a   Bath, Sarah C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

25 Hydroxyvitamin D; Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children; Intelligence quotient and reading ability; Motor development; Prenatal Vitamin D; Social development

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CHILD; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLITE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PROGENY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEAFOOD INTAKE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; ADULT; BLOOD; BODY MASS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DRUG EFFECTS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE TEST; MATERNAL NUTRITION; NERVE CELL; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATERNAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NEURONS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85023206349     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114517001398     Document Type: Article

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