Background Maternal intake of several nutrients during pregnancy is linked to offspring
cognition. The relation between maternal dietary patterns and offspring cognition is less …

Background Research has established that maternal diet influences fetal growth and
preterm birth, but most studies only evaluate single nutrients. Relations between dietary …

Background Accumulating evidence indicates that maternal diets are important for
optimizing maternal and offspring health. Existing research lacks comprehensive profiles of …

BACKGROUND: Maternal diet may influence outcomes of pregnancy and childhood, but
data on correlates of food and nutrient intake during pregnancy are scarce. OBJECTIVE: To …

Background The mother is the only source of nutrition for fetal growth including brain
development. Maternal nutritional status (anthropometry, macro-and micro-nutrients) before …

Background: Studies assessing links between maternal diet and pregnancy outcomes have
focused predominantly on individual nutrients or foods. However, nutrients are typically …

Background Periconceptional diet quality is commonly suboptimal and sociodemographic
disparities in diet quality exist. However, it is unknown whether individual periconceptional …

Background The significance of periconceptional nutrition for optimizing offspring and
maternal health and reducing social inequalities warrants greater understanding of diet …

Background & aims Maternal nutritional factors during pregnancy have been linked to foetal
brain development and subsequent offspring behaviour. Less is known about associations …

Maternal diet, prior to and during pregnancy, plays an important role in the immediate and
long-term health of the mother and her offspring. Our objectives were to assess diet quality …