Maternal Lutein Intake during Pregnancies with or without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Cognitive Development of Children at 2 Years of Age: A Prospective Observational Study.
Nutrients
; 16(2)2024 Jan 22.
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ABSTRACT
Lutein and its isomer zeaxanthin serve as antioxidants and preserve cognitive function during aging. However, whether lutein/zeaxanthin (L + Z) exposure early in life improves cognitive development of children is rarely explored. It is also unknown whether gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), characterized by heightened oxidative stress, affects lutein metabolism. This prospective longitudinal cohort study examined the differences in L + Z intake and metabolism, as well as the association between maternal L + Z intake and children's cognitive development in GDM versus non-GDM pregnancies. Seventy-six pregnant women (n = 40 with GDM) were recruited between 25 and 33 weeks of gestation and dietary intakes were recorded. At delivery, cord blood was collected, and 2 years later, the Bayley III developmental test was conducted on a subset of children (n = 38). The results suggest that GDM reduced cord blood lutein levels at birth; L + Z intake during pregnancy was associated with better cognitive (ß = 0.003, p = 0.001) and language (ß = 0.002, p = 0.038) scoring of children at 2 years regardless of GDM status. In conclusion, maternal L + Z intake was positively associated with children's developmental scores, regardless of GDM. More studies are needed to confirm such associations.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Diabetes Gestacional
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
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En
Revista:
Nutrients
Año:
2024
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Suiza