Preconception and prenatal nutrition and neurodevelopmental disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Li, E Francis, SN Hinkle, AS Ajjarapu, C Zhang - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Preconception and prenatal nutrition is critical for fetal brain development. However, its
associations with offspring neurodevelopmental disorders are not well understood. This …

Autism genes are selectively targeted by environmental pollutants including pesticides, heavy metals, bisphenol A, phthalates and many others in food, cosmetics or …

CJ Carter, RA Blizard - Neurochemistry international, 2016 - Elsevier
The increasing incidence of autism suggests a major environmental influence. Epidemiology
has implicated many candidates and genetics many susceptibility genes. Gene/environment …

The burden of mental disorders, substance use disorders and self-harm among young people in Europe, 1990–2019: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease …

G Castelpietra, AKS Knudsen, EE Agardh… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Mental health is a public health issue for European young people, with great
heterogeneity in resource allocation. Representative population-based studies are needed …

Prenatal phthalates, maternal thyroid function, and risk of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in the Norwegian mother and child cohort

SM Engel, GD Villanger, RC Nethery… - Environmental …, 2018 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
Background: There is growing concern that phthalate exposures may have an impact on
child neurodevelopment. Prenatal exposure to phthalates has been linked with externalizing …

Reduced risk of pre-eclampsia with organic vegetable consumption: results from the prospective Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study

H Torjusen, AL Brantsæter, M Haugen, J Alexander… - BMJ open, 2014 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Little is known about the potential health effects of eating organic food either in the
general population or during pregnancy. The aim of this study was to examine associations …

Parental obesity and risk of autism spectrum disorder

P Surén, N Gunnes, C Roth, M Bresnahan… - …, 2014 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to investigate the associations among
maternal prepregnancy BMI, paternal BMI, and the risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) …

Maternal iodine intake and offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: results from a large prospective cohort study

MH Abel, E Ystrom, IH Caspersen, HM Meltzer, H Aase… - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Current knowledge about the relationship between mild to moderately inadequate maternal
iodine intake and/or supplemental iodine on child neurodevelopment is sparse. Using …

Folic acid and autism: a systematic review of the current state of knowledge

B Hoxha, M Hoxha, E Domi, J Gervasoni, S Persichilli… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Folic acid has been identified to be integral in rapid tissue growth and cell division during
fetal development. Different studies indicate folic acid's importance in improving childhood …

Neurodevelopmental effects of maternal folic acid supplementation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

H Chen, L Qin, R Gao, X **, K Cheng… - Critical Reviews in …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Folic acid, a water-soluble vitamin B nutrient, plays an important role not only in maintaining
a healthy pregnancy but also in offspring brain development and function, however, it …

The association between maternal use of folic acid supplements during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorders in children: a meta-analysis

M Wang, K Li, D Zhao, L Li - Molecular autism, 2017 - Springer
Previous reviews have been conducted to evaluate the association between maternal use of
folic acid supplements during pregnancy and risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in …