The interplay between nutrition and stress in pregnancy: implications for fetal programming of brain development

KL Lindsay, C Buss, PD Wadhwa, S Entringer - Biological psychiatry, 2019 - Elsevier
Growing evidence supports an important role for the intrauterine environment in sha**
fetal development and subsequent child health and disease risk. The fetal brain is …

Impact of maternal environment and inflammation on fetal neurodevelopment

C Lubrano, F Parisi, I Cetin - Antioxidants, 2024 - mdpi.com
During intrauterine life, external stimuli including maternal nutrition, lifestyle, socioeconomic
conditions, anxiety, stress, and air pollution can significantly impact fetal development. The …

[HTML][HTML] Choline and DHA in maternal and infant nutrition: synergistic implications in brain and eye health

JG Mun, LCL Legette, CJ Ikonte, SH Mitmesser - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review is to highlight current insights into the roles of choline and
docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in maternal and infant nutrition, with special emphasis on …

Prenatal choline supplement in a maternal obesity model modulates offspring hepatic lipidomes

HW Korsmo, I Kadam, A Reaz, R Bretter, A Saxena… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Maternal obesity during pregnancy adversely impacts offspring health, predisposing them to
chronic metabolic diseases characterized by insulin resistance, dysregulated macronutrient …

Choline and docosahexaenoic acid during the first 1000 days and children's health and development in low-and middle-income countries

MG Bragg, EL Prado, CP Stewart - Nutrition Reviews, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Choline and DHA are nutrients that, when provided during the first 1000 days from
conception to age 2 years, may have beneficial effects on child neurodevelopment as well …

Activation of WNT and CREB signaling pathways in human neuronal cells in response to the Omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

WN Zhao, NK Hylton, J Wang, PS Chindavong… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2019 - Elsevier
A subset of individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) elects treatment with
complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs), including the omega-3 fatty acids …

Intake of eggs, choline, lutein, zeaxanthin, and DHA during pregnancy and their relationship to fetal neurodevelopment

DN Christifano, L Chollet-Hinton, D Hoyer… - Nutritional …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Maternal intake of eggs and nutrients contained within eggs during pregnancy
have the potential to impact fetal neurodevelopment; however, this area is understudied …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal pregnancy diet, postnatal home environment and executive function and behavior in 3-to 4-y-olds

N Mortaji, JE Krzeczkowski, K Boylan, L Booij… - The American Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Optimal maternal nutrition during pregnancy has been linked to better cognitive
and behavioral development in children. However, its influence on the effects of suboptimal …

Maternal Supplementation of Dietary Choline and DHA During Gestational Nutrition Restriction Alters Hepatic mRNA and miRNA Expression Patterns in Full-Term …

F Wang, X Wang, J Odle, C Maltecca, X Lin - The Journal of Nutrition, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Supplementing choline and DHA to pregnant gilts modified fetal pig hepatic
global DNA methylation induced by gestational malnutrition, suggesting that gene …

The impact of DocosaHexaenoic Acid supplementation during pregnancy and lactation on Neurodevelopment of the offspring in India (DHANI): Trial protocol

S Khandelwal, MK Swamy, K Patil, D Kondal… - BMC pediatrics, 2018 - Springer
Background Evidence suggests a strong association between nutrition during the first 1000
days (conception to 2 years of life) and cognitive development. Maternal docosahexaenoic …